July 25, 2016
The ill treatment of detained lawyer Malek Adly is considered to be part of the “persistent harassment that was ordered against him by sovereign authorities”, according to his wife Asmaa Aly and lawyers.
They have repeatedly demanded that Adly be granted his rights, which should be guaranteed by state prison regulations.
Adly has reportedly been kept at length in solitary confinement and has been deprived of basic rights, such as food, medication, clothing, and regular exercise.
As Adly completes 80 days in solitary confinement, according to his wife Aly, a solidarity campaign under the slogan of “supporting the detainees of the land” kicked off Sunday with a conference at the headquarters of the Egyptian Social Democratic party (ESDP).
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