What happened to Patrick Zaki? The Egyptian student, researcher, and human rights activist was arrested in Cairo 2 years ago - but why? What did he do? And what will happen in the future? Let's talk about it on today's episode of Thinking in English!!

TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/02/14/136-what-happened-to-patrick-zaki/

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Vocabulary List

To interrogate (v) - To ask someone a lot of questions for a long time in order to get information, sometimes using threats or violence

The man was arrested and interrogated for five hours

To detain (v) - to force someone to officially stay in a place

A suspect has been detained by the police for questioning

To drop (v) - to stop something you were doing or planning to do

The union dropped its demands in return for a pay rise

To marginalise (v) - to treat someone or something as if they are not important

Some people are worried that the country’s native language will be marginalised

Relentless (adj) - continuing in a severe or extreme way

The relentless heat makes it difficult to work during the day

Arbitrarily (adv) - in a way that uses personal power unfairly and without considering people’s rights and wishes

Local officials enforce rules arbitrarily and unreasonably

Plight (n) - an unpleasant condition, especially a serious, sad, or difficult one

He was moved by the plight of the refugees

Honorary (adj) - given as a reward, without qualifying in a standard way

The university gave the president a honorary degree

Torture (n) - the act of causing great physical or mental pain in order to persuade someone to do something or to give information

He revealed his secrets under torture

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