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Egyptian activist speaks
On Sunday, Egyptians go to the polls in long-awaited parliamentary elections. Human rights groups estimate there are more than forty thousand political prisoners now being held in Egyptian prisons. Journalist Mohamed Soltan used to be one of them. He was detained for two years before his release in May this year and is now campaigning for the release of others.
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