Egyptian authorities have detained at least 73 people volunteering for a challenger to incumbent President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi in the December election, a rights group said Tuesday. Seven remained in detention as of Monday.
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights said the detainees were volunteers working for presidential hopeful and critic Ahmed Altantawy. The dozens of supporters face a variety of charges including joining a terrorist group — government parlance for the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood — and spreading false news.
