Essam Ali Atta
Forensics authority rejects notion of politicized reports, blames lack of information
Egypt
March 7, 2013
Forensics authority rejects notion of politicized reports, blames lack of information
Khaled Saeed, Sayed Belal, Essam Ali Atta, Saad Saeed, Al-Husseini Abu Deif and Mohamed al-Gendy: For many Egyptians, these are…
Essam Atta’s mother: I know my son was tortured
Egypt
November 2, 2011
Essam Atta’s mother: I know my son was tortured
Ineam Atta, whose son Essam was incarcerated in the infamous Tora prison and died in a hospital last week, gave…
Rights organizations blame Interior Ministry for prisoner’s death
Egypt
November 1, 2011
Rights organizations blame Interior Ministry for prisoner’s death
Three rights organizations on Monday held the Interior Ministry responsible for the death of a man in Tora prison in…
Tahrir society doctor: Cause of Atta’s death remains inconclusive
Egypt
November 1, 2011
Tahrir society doctor: Cause of Atta’s death remains inconclusive
A doctor who witnessed the majority of the autopsy conducted on the body of Essam Ali Atta on Friday, 28…
Sunday’s papers: Judge-lawyer feud continues as violence allegations emerge
Egypt
October 30, 2011
Sunday’s papers: Judge-lawyer feud continues as violence allegations emerge
The ongoing feuds between lawyers and judges are still making headlines in most newspapers. Privately-owned Al-Dostour leads with: “The uproar…
No signs of torture on dead prisoner, investigators claim
Egypt
October 29, 2011
No signs of torture on dead prisoner, investigators claim
Preliminary investigations into the death of Essam Ali Atta, 23, whose family say he was tortured to death in prison…
Rights organization accuses police of torturing prisoner to death
Egypt
October 28, 2011
Rights organization accuses police of torturing prisoner to death
The Nadeem Center for Rehabilitation of Victims of Violence has accused Tora prison guards of torturing a young man to…