Nearly one year after the illegitimate detention of Egyptian-American Mohamed Soltan, we call on the American government to pressure the Egyptians for Soltan's immediate release.
Soltan was arrested last year for protesting a military coup, the reversal of Egypt's democratic progression and the subsequent state repression that killed, wounded, and jailed thousands. Such crimes were aided & abetted by our decades-long policy of supplying Egypt's military with billions' worth of aid and weaponry.
Soltan's ordeal has been characterized by torture, malnutrition, and abuse. Despite there being no evidence of the fictitious charges against him, a judge extended Soltan's prison term in January.
The American government should stand up for its citizens around the world and act now to #FreeSoltan