Egypt/Sudan: A Call to End Torture of Refugees

From Welcome to Asmarino Independent. Tue Mar 18 2014, 02:11:14

(Geneva, March 17, 2014) - Members of the UN Human Rights Council called on Egypt and Sudan on March 14, 2014, to investigate and prosecute traffickers for kidnapping, torturing, and killing refugees in the Sinai Peninsula, Human Rights Watch said today. The 24 countries sponsoring the German-led statement also called on both countries to identify and prosecute any security officials who may have colluded with traffickers.

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