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Egypt takes action to investigate notorious prison

The Egyptian government has promised to investigate the conditions at the Tora Maximum Security Prison following complaints by prisoners’ families and nongovernmental organizations.
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Egypt is taking action to assess the situation in Cairo’s notorious Tora Maximum Security Prison, also known as Al-Aqrab (Scorpion) prison, and determine its suitability to host inmates.

The decision came after complaints filed by prisoners’ families and nongovernmental organizations called on the government to shut down the prison. The State Commissioners’ Committee, which is part of the country’s administrative courts, approved the complaints and assigned Cairo University to set up a tripartite committee comprising specialized experts in the fields of medicine, engineering and human rights in order to prepare a report about the prison.

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