Ethiopia: Asylum seeker released after a year in Egyptian prison
Medhine is an Ethiopian Asylum seeker; she spent more than a year in the Egyptian Prison for illegal entry to Egypt. During her one year of detention, she lost her young daughter, who was suffering from severe diarrhea and vomiting. EFRR handled this case and tried to release her through submitting several cases to the office of the High General Prosecutor and National Council for Human Rights asking for her release.
Medhine is an Ethiopian Asylum seeker; she spent more than a year in the Egyptian Prison for illegal entry to Egypt.
During her one year of detention, she lost her young daughter, who was suffering from severe diarrhea and vomiting. EFRR handled this case and tried to release her through submitting several cases to the office of the High General Prosecutor and National Council for Human Rights asking for her release.
Additionally, EFRR submitted a complaint to the Special Rapporteur on Migrants at Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. In response to the complaint, EFRR Chairman was contacted by the Egyptian Authority regarding this case.
This Morning the office of the High General Prosecutor informed EFRR that the Egyptian Authority is going to release Mrs. Medhine. In response, EFRR sent a Lawyer to follow the procedures needed for release. The Egyptian authorities took Mrs. Medine form El Quanater Prison (where she was detained) to El Mogmaa as the last step for her detention where she will be released.
EFRR is pleased to thank all the National and International NGOs who helped in Mrs. Medhine’s case.