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Enforced Disappearances

Rights groups demand information on whereabouts of Hassan al-Banna Mubarak and Mustafa al-Aasar

The undersigned organizations condemn the continued disappearance of journalist Hassan al-Banna Mubarak, age 25, and researcher Mustafa al-Aasar, 26, who works at the Regional Center for Rights and Liberties. Both men have been missing since February 4. Although the security establishment denies detaining them, their last cell phone signal was picked up from the security forces camp in Giza, which is subordinate to the Interior Ministry. There are indications that they are currently being held at the Homeland Security…