Egypt: Medical action: Hassa al-Gharbawi Shahhata and Mostafa Thabit Bayyoumi, two lawyers held in al-Wadi al-Gadid Prison

Hassan al-Gharbawi Shahhata, a lawyer, and one of the longest serving administrative detainees in Egypt, is now reported to have contracted tuberculosis. Another lawyer, Mostafa Thabit Bayyoumi, has cardiological and spinal problems. AI is urging that both men receive appropriate medical care and that they be released unless they are to be charged with a recognizable crime.

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