Egypt: NGO Denounces the Detention and Torture of Eritrean Refugees in Egypt

More than 3,000 Eritrean refugees have been detained in Egypt this year and some have reported sexual violence and torture, a human rights NGO said Monday.

The report, published by Human Rights Concern – Eritrea (HRCE), states that more than 3,000 refugees from the country have been arrested in Egypt since 10 January.

The NGO says it gathered testimonies and photographic evidence indicating that many detainees had suffered “beatings and burns inflicted with hot water and corrosive substances”,…