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The State Commissioners' Committee ordered Cairo University to organize an investigation by a team of medical and human rights specialists to assess whether the infamous \"Aqrab\" wing of Tora prison is suitable to house inmates, according to a document obtained by the Associated Press on Tuesday<\/a>. The order follows requests by prisoner families and NGOs who have alleged prisoners were kept in inhumane conditions. The Committee\u2019s recommendation following the investigation is non-binding.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The State Commissioners' Committee ordered Cairo University to organize an investigation by a team of medical and human rights specialists to assess whether the infamous \"Aqrab\" wing of Tora prison is suitable to house inmates, according to a document obtained by the Associated Press on Tuesday. 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