Egyptian activist says she was tortured after authorities abducted her

— Egyptian security authorities have been conducting one of the largest clampdown campaigns in years, arresting thousands of citizens and dozens of political activists, journalists and lawyers, under increasing repression by the regime of President Abdel Fattah al Sisi. Several activists have also reported being tortured while in detention.

The most recent politically-motivated arrest was that of Esraa Abdel Fattah, a pro-democracy activist who was jailed on Sunday. Abdel Fattah was subject to physical and psychological torture while in detention, her lawyers said. After refusing to give her phone password, one officer reportedly stripped her off her sweatshirt and used it to strangle her saying: “Your life or your password.”

"They blindfolded her, handcuffed her at the time of detention; she has also been beaten and has bruises all over her body," said Fatma Serag, a lawyer with the Association of Freedom of Thought and Expression, a Cairo-based NGO. Renowned activist Alaa Abdel Fattah and lawyer Mohamed El Baqir were reportedly also subject to physical torture, according to relatives and lawyers. Alaa was arrested on September 29, while on probation after serving a five-year prison term on charges of illegal protesting, according to Egypt’s 2014 protest law.

More than 3,000 people face charges of illegal protesting, according to the Egyptian Center for Economic and Social Rights; only 394 were granted release.

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