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| Egypt wanted activist caught in NGO raid |
| 2013-12-20 |
[Bangla Daily Star] Egyptian police incarceratedYou have the right to remain silent... a leading secular activist wanted for trial in a raid on the office of a rights group in Cairo, the NGO said yesterday. Police had arrested five people at the office during a raid Wednesday night, but released all but activist Mohammed Adel hours later. Adel, a prominent secular activist, is standing trial with two other activists for violating a new protest law that restricts demonstrations. He had been on the run. The office belongs to the Egyptian Centre for Economic and Social Rights, which has supported striking factory workers and defended activists at trials. |
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