Mr. Abdelrahman was unable to walk or talk following the torture and illtreatment. Both his shoulders were broken and his skin burnt.
Mr. Abdelrahman’s pre-existing injuries from an accident in the past where he
had a skull fracture and injury to his ears, were exacerbated and his life was at
risk.
He was constantly shouted at to admit the false accusations made against him
and forced to sign documents of this testimony. The security officers would
constantly use his family to threaten him, for example by telling him,
While in detention at Etaka prison from November 2014 to April 2015, where
his father was also detained at the time, they were both routinely placed in the
same room after being physically beaten.
During his hearing, witnesses were brought to testify that Mr. Abdulrahman was
mentally ill and receives medications. No additional evidence was provided
against him, other than the false testimony. He reported his torture and illtreatment to the prosecutor but was ignored. The court sentenced him to 32 years
imprisonment. Since February 2020, he has been serving his sentence at the
New Minia Prison, wing 8.
His conditions of detention are very poor - he is denied basic and adequate
bedding, he is not receiving adequate medical care, he is only allowed out of his
cell for one hour a day but this is not consistent, the food is not adequate, he is
unable to eat and thus he is reportedly subjected to starvation. He is repeatedly
harassed and physically assaulted by the prison guards. His family fear for his
life under these conditions.
His family have made numerous attempts to make written
submissions/complaints to the police and prosecutors. These applications have
not been accepted or even reviewed.
In April 2021, Mr. Abdelrahman wrote a letter to his family detailing his poor
and deteriorating conditions. In his letter, he appealed for help and stated that
he will not eat or drink until he dies. On 16 April 2021, ten days after his letter,
his family was allowed to visit him in prison. He informed them that he was
subjected to ill-treatment for preaching about Islam. His family requested a
forensics medical examination but this request was denied.
On 25 April 2021, his family made a public appeal on social media. Following
which, on the night of 27 April, security officials raided his family home and
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