Amnestybrief Egypte.docx

Signed By: Buijs, M. <mark.buijs@oosterhout.nl> 16/04/2021 16:23:33 CEST ID: d58ffdcb-19af-45fd-8444-8976184df9ed Auth: Scribble

Public Prosecutor Hamada al-Sawi Office of the Public Prosecutor Madinat al-Rehab CAIRO, EGYPT

Datum

31 maart 2021

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J. Rosiers

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Amnesty Dear Counsellor, We are writing to express our concern about the arbitrary detention on 1 February of 29-year-old researcher and anthropology master's student Ahmed Samir Santawy. He was subjected to enforced disappearance until 6 February, when he was brought to the SSSP for questioning. Ahmed Samir Santawy said he was blindfolded and punched in the head and stomach. His interrogators focused on his studies and involvement in an anti-government Facebook page. The prosecutor ordered his detention for 15 days pending investigations into charges of "membership in a terrorist group", "spreading false news" and "using a social media account to spread false news". The accusations were based on a Facebook post deemed critical of the authorities that Ahmed Samir Santawy denied authoring. We therefore ask you to immediately and unconditionally release Ahmed Samir Santawy and open a prompt, independent, impartial, and effective investigation into his allegations of being forcibly disappeared and beaten. Thank you for your time. We are kindly awaiting your reply.

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