Judge Dona Constantinou on Tuesday granted laywer Robertos Brahimis` adjournment request so as not to deny Mustafa`s main line of defense against his extradition.
Brahimis said Egyptian human rights experts are unwilling to travel to Cyprus and testify against their country. He said he`s in touch with Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network and other high-profile academics dealing with human rights issues.
The March 29 hijacking of a domestic EgyptAir flight ended peacefully with all 72 passengers and crew released and Mustafa arrested.
Egyptian hijacker`s lawyer seeks human rights expert
05 July 2016
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The lawyer for an Egyptian hijacker fighting his extradition has been given 17 days by a Cypriot court to seek out a human rights expert who could support Seif Eddin Mustafa`s argument that being sent back could put his life at risk.
