The European Parliament will today vote on
a resolution that calls for the immediate and unconditional release of the
Irish citizen Ibrahim Halawa. He’s been held in an Egyptian prison since August
2013. The Egyptian authorities are claiming he took part in violent protests in
a mosque in Cairo but human rights organisations such as Amnesty International say
the claims are false. The Sinn Fein MEP, Lynn Boylan, who’s been instrumental
in highlighting Ibrahim’s case, says the twenty year old could face the death
penalty if he’s found guilty of the alleged crimes. The Dublin MEP says the
claims being made against him are fabricated
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