The Nadeem centre for the rehabilitation of victims of violence and torture says closure is a ‘political decision’ and part of a crackdown on dissentAn Egyptian organisation that documents rights abuses and treats torture victims,including victims of sexual violence, has filed an urgent application to a court in the hope of halting plans by authorities to shut it down. The director of the Nadeem centre for the rehabilitation of victims of violence and torture told a news conference on Sunday that a health ministry decision to shut it down was part of the toughest crackdown on dissent in Egypt’s contemporary history.
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Source: theguardian.com