Egypt Frees Youth Detained for Anti-torture T-shirt

The family of a 20-year-old Egyptian arrested two years ago for wearing a T-shirt with a slogan against torture says he has been released.

Tarek Mohammed Ahmed says his brother Mahmoud was freed early on Friday from a police station in Cairo, more than 12 hours after a court in the Egyptian capital upheld another court's order to free him. The prosecution had appealed the earlier ruling.

Mahmoud Mohammed Ahmed was 18 when he was arrested on Jan. 25, 2014, the third anniversary of the uprising that toppled longtime ruler Hosni Mubarak. The day saw deadly street clashes between police and protesters.

Mahmoud was never formally charged during the two years in detention. His brother and his lawyer, Mukhtar Munir, say he was tortured while in detention.