The Poor Treatment of Ayman Nour

Family members of Ayman Nour have released a statement urging public pressure to encourage President Mubarak to release Nour from prison. His condition continues to grow worse. Nour, who suffers from a heart condition, diabetes and other ailments, recently had to pull one toenail out himself while in his cell to prevent further infection and even amputation of the toe. Proper medical care had been denied him, according to the family.

He also suffers injuries from torture, according to the family. He is prevented from writing and receiving correspondence while in jail and is under surveillance 24 hours a day.

The more promising news is that more than 110 members of parliament, including members of Mubarak's own party, signed a petition asking Mubarak to use his constitutional right to give Nour a supervised release.

If you want to contact President Mubarak to add your voice, here's how to do it:

His Excellency Muhammad Hosni Mubarak
'Abedine Palace
Cairo
EGYPT
Tel: + 20 2 910 288 / 243 1915
Fax: + 20 2 390 1998
E-mail: webmaster@presidency.gov.eg (emails sometimes bounce back from this address)