Amnesty International calls for a retrial by a regular court of 26 men jailed by an Egyptian emergency court for their alleged links to the Lebanese group, Hizbullah amid allegations of torture.
The special court sentenced the men -- who included Lebanese, Palestinians, Egyptians and one Sudanese -- to jail terms ranging from six months to life.
Their conviction was based on "confessions" which the defendants say were obtained under torture.
"These men should be retried by an ordinary court which gives them a chance of getting a fair trial," said Amnesty International. "Bypassing justice by referring sensitive cases to emergency courts undermines the criminal justice system and encourages human rights abuses."
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