UN postpones anti-torture conference in Cairo after criticism

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Local and international rights groups slam the decision to hold the event in Cairo, citing alleged torture by Egypt's security forces. FMTNews

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CAIRO: The United Nations has postponed a conference against torture due to be held in Cairo after fierce criticism of Egypt’s rights record, a UN spokesman said Tuesday.

Local and international rights groups slammed the decision to hold the event in Cairo, citing alleged torture by Egypt’s security forces. Colville said the decision followed “growing unease in some parts of the NGO community with the choice of location, and we understand and are sensitive to this.”

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