Egyptians split over how to deal with COVID-19 in overcrowded prisons
Egyptian rights groups are calling for the release of prisoners to avoid the spread of COVID-19 in prisons.
Rights groups in Cairo are calling on the Egyptian government to immediately release prisoners for fear that an outbreak of COVID-19 could threaten the lives of thousands imprisoned in Egypt.
The Cairo-based Egyptian Commission for Rights and Freedoms issued a statement March 17 calling for “the immediate release of prisoners, be they convicted of political or criminal cases.”
