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Brute force: Inside the Central Security Forces
Egypt
November 11, 2012
Brute force: Inside the Central Security Forces
On the eve of 28 January 2011, the most deadly day of the 18-day uprising, a Central Security Forces (CSF)…
No politics in military academy admissions, director says
Egypt
November 7, 2012
No politics in military academy admissions, director says
The country's military academy will announce the names of applicants who have been accepted next week, academy head Major General…
Justice Ministry to investigate alleged police human rights abuses
Egypt
November 5, 2012
Justice Ministry to investigate alleged police human rights abuses
The Justice Ministry has tasked three judges with investigating four instances of human rights abuses allegedly committed by policemen, as…
Judge accuses police officers of assault
Egypt
November 1, 2012
Judge accuses police officers of assault
An Alexandria judge filed a complaint accusing two officers at Al-Salam Police station of assaulting him. Investigations conducted by the…
Kuwait police reportedly beat Egyptian over car crash
Egypt
November 1, 2012
Kuwait police reportedly beat Egyptian over car crash
An Egyptian living in Kuwait says he was beaten by police there when he tried to report a traffic collision…
Bearded police officers protest at Interior Ministry
Egypt
October 31, 2012
Bearded police officers protest at Interior Ministry
Dozens of bearded police officers protested on Wednesday in front of the Interior Ministry demanding that they be returned to…
Rights group: Policeman forced suspects to undress, put shoes in mouths
Egypt
October 31, 2012
Rights group: Policeman forced suspects to undress, put shoes in mouths
A local human rights organization is accusing a police officer in Qena Governorate of preventing eight suspects from eating while…
Amid criticism from rights groups, police crack down on Eid harassment
Egypt
October 31, 2012
Amid criticism from rights groups, police crack down on Eid harassment
Security authorities in Cairo and Suez said they arrested 541 people during Eid al-Adha based on investigations of harrassment in…
Morsy meets with interior minister over sexual harassment
Egypt
October 30, 2012
Morsy meets with interior minister over sexual harassment
President Mohamed Morsy met with Interior Minister Ahmed Gamal Eddin on Tuesday to discuss security and ways to address widespread…
Police arrest two activists from Nasr City checkpoint
Egypt
October 25, 2012
Police arrest two activists from Nasr City checkpoint
A statement issued by the Youth for Freedom and Justice Movement on Thursday said a policeman at a checkpoint in…