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Head of Egypt's council for women slams detained female activists
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Egyptian president of the National Council for Women said a group of jailed female activists were better off behind bars than they were on the outside.
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pointing out the favourable conditions in which she said female activists are living in Egyptian detention facilities.
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December 2013, 21 young women were handed prison sentences ranging from 11 to 15 years for assembling on a street in Alexandria.
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While we have four years to address the recommendations given during the session, we will amend the laws as soon as a new parliament is voted in
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"The statement by the head of Egypt's National Council for Woman, Mervat El-Tallawy, comes as a huge disappointment from a woman who has presented herself throughout her career as a defender of Women's rights,”
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“Her views represent a serious blow to any hopes that the regime in Egypt will reconsider its oppressive policies against peaceful protesters and NGOs, in line with the recent recommendations made at the UN human rights review