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Solidarity from Brazil..

From Ben White..

I spoke with his sister, and the family are traumatized...!

Friends, relatives and supporters for graduate student Philip Rizk gathered outside the Humanities and Social Sciences building Sunday afternoon, demanding The American University in Cairo's board of trustees press for his release from Egyptian authoritie

The police tricked the lawyers,saying they were taking philip to another room in the police station,only to smuggle him from a backdoor,taking him in a car now,heading presumably to SS HQ in Lazoughli

The German Abassador tells Philip: "I can't do anything to help you" !!

State security have left the Rizk home, but remain on the stairs of their home, leaving his parents and sisters in fear over their intentions for Phillip.

Blog in support of Philip..

The police are back at family's home,trying to take Maged Rizk.He is resisting,not wanting to be taken alone.

Philip Rizk, a 26-year-old student of Middle Eastern studies at the American University in Cairo, was detained Friday and his whereabouts is unknown, said anti-torture activist Aida Seif El Dawla.

AFP reports on Philip's disappearance..

Detailed report on the State Security "visit" to the home of Philip's family.. Gamal Eid saved the day..