Health professionals urge Blinken to press Egypt on prison conditions

More than 200 health professionals have signed on to a letter asking Secretary of State Antony Blinken to urge Egypt to address dire conditions inside its prisons.
Egyptian mother holds picture of imprisoned son
Egyptian journalist Ekram Yousef, mother of former Egyptian parliament member Ziad al-Eleimi, who is imprisoned, holds a picture of her son during an interview with AFP at her home in the capital, Cairo, on Nov. 12, 2020. She says he has medical issues, including diabetes, and fears for his health. - KHALED DESOUKI/AFP via Getty Images
Al Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East
Al-Monitor Staff

A letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken from more than 200 medical professionals urges him to pressure Egypt over the inadequate medical care and dire humanitarian conditions in the country’s prisons. 

“I am appealing to you directly to intervene for the sake of those in dire need,” read the letter organized by Freedom Initiative, a Washington-based advocacy group. 

Access the Middle East news and analysis you can trust

Join our community of Middle East readers to experience all of Al-Monitor, including 24/7 news, analyses, memos, reports and newsletters.

Subscribe

Only $100 per year.

Videos

See more