Blogger Monem who has been locked in Mahkoum prison for 37 days stood today, together with detained students from Agrarian Institute, in front of State Security prosecution at Tagammu Khames in Nasr City. Prosecutor renewed Monem’s and students detention for 15 more days.

Earlier this month, Monem and students went on hunger strike to protest the various forms of harassments by criminal prisoners and inhumane Mahkoum prison conditions. Following the strike, students were moved from Mahkoum to Mazra’et Torah prison while prison administration insisted on keeping Monem in the notorious Mahkoum.

Islam Lotfy, Monem’s lawyer, confirmed to Ikhwan-web that Monem’s detention was renewed today. “Prison administration is obviously being stubborn when it comes to Monem. They are depriving him access to textbooks while he is supposed to prepare for his Communications diploma exams. Our last attempt to pass books to Monem was yesterday but we were met with solid rejection! Today, after a long waiting time, prosecution ordered everyone’s detention extended another 15 days”, Lotfy said.

photo was taken for Monem today May 22, 07 at State Security prosecution in Tagammu Khames.