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– Alaa Abdel Fattah: A prisoner banned from reading (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News March 3, 2017

Abdel Fattah has been in isolation since the beginning of 2015. Because of restrictions on his right to read, to receive information, and to correspond with family and friends, he is severely limited in his ability to communicate with the outside world.
Source: MEDIA FEED

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