US PhD Student's Lawyers Call for Her Release from Egyptian Custody

Lawyers for Tufts University PhD student Remez Oztork claim her charges in Egypt are politically motivated and call on US authorities to pressure Cairo for her release.

Lawyers for a Tufts University PhD student, Remez Oztoruk, have stated that US authorities must release her from custody. Remez Oztork was detained in Egypt in 2023 on charges of spreading false news. Her lawyers claim that the charges are politically motivated and that she should be released. They also called on US authorities to pressure Egypt for her release. Remez Oztork is a citizen of both the US and Turkey. Her case has drawn international attention.

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