US activist arrested in Egypt sues

The World

US activist Mohamed Soltan was arrested in 2013 in Cairo. He’s now filed a lawsuit that alleges that the former interim Egyptian prime minister was responsible for his mistreatment in detention. Host Marco Werman speaks with Philippe Nassif, Middle East and North Africa advocacy director at Amnesty International.

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