The NYC-based rights watchdog has issued a statement denouncing the one-year-prison sentence handed down by a military court to Member of Parliament Talaat Sadat. The nephew of Egypt’s late president Anwar el-Sadat had his immunity lifted, and was prosecuted by the military, for “defaming Egypt’s army.”

Talaat el-Sadat (Photo by Nasser Nouri)

You can find the HRW statements in English here, and in Arabic there…


2 Responses to “HRW denounces Talaat Sadat’s jail sentence”  

  1. 1 Laurie Prince Walker

    Can you tell me where is Talaat being held?

    I was there in Cairo and left shortly after his detention.

    I was toured where his relative Anwar was shot
    just days, even hours, before Talaat was suddenly
    picked up. I admire the bravery of the judges of Egypt.

    I may be returning to Egypt soon and would like
    to visit Talaat in prison. Is this possible?

    Thank you,

    LPW

  2. 2 Hossam el-Hamalawy

    I don’t think it is possible for you to get access to him in prison.





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