Egypt

Esraa al-Tawil detained in Al-Qanater prison

After 16 days of forced disappearance, Esraa al-Tawil has been spotted at the Al-Qanater prison, according to the "Freedom for the Brave" Facebook page.
 
Tawil was reported missing on June 1, along with her two friends,  Sohaib Saad and Omar Mohamed, all of whom were having dinner in the neighborhood of Maadi.
 
This is becoming the fate of more and more people, according to the "Freedom for the Brave", a group dedicated to assisting detainees. Since April 2015, approximately 163 people were reported missing. Sixty-four people have been found and two are confirmed dead.
 
The Human Rights Monitor group reported that there were 44 cases of forced disappearances in May.
 
On June 11, Egypt Independent published an opinion piece written by one of Tawil's friends.
 
 

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