Egyptian police have arbitrarily detained at least 30 Sudanese refugees and asylum seekers, subjecting some to abuse and 'forced physical labour', Human Rights Watch has said.
The Human Rights Watch said that Egyptian police have subjected detained refugees and asylum seekers to 'forced physical labour'.According to reports, after the arrests they were taken to a security facility and forced into physical labour.
Plainclothes police arbitrarily arrested some two dozen refugees and asylum seekers from their homes, coffeeshops, on the street and at community centres. The New York-based watchdog called on Egypt's public prosecutor to"investigate and hold accountable those responsible for arbitrary arrests and mistreatment of Sudanese refugees and asylum seekers", HRW's Joe Stork said.'A scene one cannot imagine': Mali slips further into turmoil as French and EU soldiers leave
As of January 2022, over 52 000 Sudanese refugees and asylum seekers in Egypt are registered with the UNHCR, though official figures estimate between two and five million Sudanese live in Egypt.
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