The Fifth Terrorism Circuit Court in Cairo today sentenced exiled Bahey el-Din Hassan, a prominent human rights defender, to 15 years in prison on fabricated charges related to “insulting the judiciary” and “disseminating false news”. Responding to the news, Philip Luther, Amnesty International’s Middle East and North Africa Research and Advocacy Director, said: “Once again, … Continue reading Egypt: Human rights defender Bahey el-Din Hassan handed outrageous 15-year prison sentence