Do more to free Halawa - In jail in Egypt

Irishman Ibrahim Halawa, from Tallaght, Co Dublin, yesterday spent his 20th birthday in prison in Cairo.

Do more to free Halawa - In jail in Egypt

He has been there for two and a half years, during which time he has been forced to drink water from a toilet, endure torture, violence, and threats of violence from prison guards, and spend 23 hours daily in a cell with 64 other prisoners.

It is hard to imagine any Irish citizen suffering such degradation without the Irish Government using all and every means to secure his release or, at least, ensure he is treated fairly and humanely.

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