Human rights activists detained in Egypt must be freed

Friday 4 February 2011 Two Amnesty International staff members are believed to be held by military police, while other human rights activists have been detained and journalists harassed. The Egyptian authorities must end their campaign to silence human rights activists as demonstrations continue, Amnesty International said today.Two Amnesty International staff members are missing and are believed to be held by the military police following a raid on a Cairo law centre yesterday with other activists, while other human rights activists have been detained and journalists harassed.“The authorities…

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