Egyptian police have tortured a human rights defender who campaigns for LGBT+ people with electric shocks. Campaigners are demanding Egypt immediately release Patrick George.
The authorities have been holding him since 7 February. George is a human rights defender and researcher at the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR).
He advocates for women’s rights, and vulnerable groups in Egypt, including the LGBT+ community and the Christian minority. In addition, George has also worked on the