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Egypt: six detainees die in one week at detention centre
Six detainees have died in one week at a detention centre in the al-Sharqia governorate in Egypt, the Egyptian Network for Human Rights (ENHR) has reported. Egyptian rights group says detainees suffered from "suffocation" due to overcrowding and poor ventilation.
Source: Middle East Eye (17/07/2024)