‘Abd al-Rahman Lutfi: New information has revealed that Abd al-Rahman Lutfi, who was considered “disappeared” since his arrest on 10 February, is being held in al-Wadi al-Gadid Prison in the desert southwest of Egypt. He has now been issued with a detention order by the Ministry of the Interior and is said to have started a second hunger strike protesting against his detention. There are serious concerns for his health.
Index Number: MDE 12/019/1998