Egyptian authorities must conduct an “impartial and effective” investigation into the suspicious death in custody of Ayman Hudhud, Amnesty International said on Thursday. The prominent economist went missing on 5 February and was pronounced dead in early April after being admitted to Abassiya psychiatric hospital in Cairo. The Egyptian prosecution and interior ministry have denied responsibility for his death while also sharing contradictory statements over its cause. They claimed he may have contracted Covid-19 and that he had a cardiac arrest. After collecting interviews with close contacts …

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