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Egypt’s closure of anti-torture center triggers outcry

Saturday, 20 February 2016 1:57 AM [ Last Update: Saturday, 20 February 2016 1:56 AM ]

Egyptian doctors gather outside their syndicate in Cairo on February 12, 2016, to protest against an assault by policemen on two of their colleagues in a public hospital last month. AFP

Mohamed Shalaby

Press TV, Cairo

Egyptian authorities are shutting down a three-decade-old rehabilitation center that provides help for thousands of victims of torture and violence. The move is in the process of being challenged, and has already been condemned by international rights groups. More in this report by Press TV’s Mohamed Shalaby.

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