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Egypt: young man held in notorious Badr prison 'commits suicide' following torture allegations
A 29-year-old man committed suicide in his cell at Badr 3 Prison, located east of Cairo, the Shehab Centre for Human Rights said. The rights group added that the suicide took place after a series of violations carried out by the prison’s administration against the man, identified as Alaa Jamal.
Source: the new arab (16/04/2025)