Egypt: Release women protesters facing trumped-up charges

Headline Title: Egypt: Release women protesters facing trumped-up charges 07 February 2014 The Egyptian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release three women arrested last November at a protest at Mansoura University, said Amnesty International. The organization said authorities should drop all the charges against the women, who are due to go on trial on Saturday 8 February. If convicted, they face up to life in prison. “The detention of the three women at Mansoura University is just another example of the mounting crackdown on protesters and…

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