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October 10, 2019

Egyptian Dissident Alaa Abd El-Fattah Beaten in Custody, Says Family
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In Egypt, the family of prominent Egyptian dissident Alaa Abd El-Fattah
says he has been beaten, threatened and abused in custody since being
arrested late last month amid an anti-government protest. The Egyptian
authorities have arrested more than 2,000 people since the protests
began. Click here to see our discussion about what's happening in Egypt,
as we spoke to Democracy Now! correspondent Sharif Abdel Kouddous.


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