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| Title | Amnesty International representatives detained in Cairo |
| Publisher | Amnesty International |
| Country | Egypt |
| Publication Date | 3 February 2011 |
| Cite as | Amnesty International, Amnesty International representatives detained in Cairo, 3 February 2011, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4d5101801e.html [accessed 2 June 2012] |
| Disclaimer | This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. |
Amnesty International representatives detained in Cairo
Two Amnesty International representatives have been detained by police in Cairo after the Hisham Mubarak Law Centre was taken over by military police this morning.
The Amnesty International staff members were taken, along with Ahmed Seif Al Islam, Khaled Ali, a delegate from Human Rights Watch and others, to an unknown location in Cairo. Amnesty International does not know their current whereabouts.
"We call for the immediate and safe release of our colleagues and others with them who should be able to monitor the human rights situation in Egypt at this crucial time without fear of harassment or detention," said Salil Shetty, Secretary General of Amnesty International.
Topics: Arbitrary arrest and detention, Human rights activists, Human rights,
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