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Junior policemen demand medical care, fair treatment
Egypt
October 18, 2012
Junior policemen demand medical care, fair treatment
Approximately 300 policemen from across Egypt protested in front of the Interior Ministry headquarters in Cairo Wednesday. The protesters were…
Police abuse continuing, say rights groups
Egypt
October 17, 2012
Police abuse continuing, say rights groups
Representatives of 24 human rights organizations and political activists said that reforming the Interior Ministry is not one of…
Interior minister orders police accused of assaulting rail workers interrogated
Egypt
October 4, 2012
Interior minister orders police accused of assaulting rail workers interrogated
Interior Minister Ahmed Gamal Eddin wants policemen suspected in assaulting Transportation Ministry workers at Cairo rail station Wednesday to be…
Interior Minister: Police have entered new era of respect for human rights
Egypt
October 1, 2012
Interior Minister: Police have entered new era of respect for human rights
Interior Minister Ahmed Gamal Eddin said on Monday that the police have entered a new era in which they will…
Public prosecutor orders investigation of torture report
Egypt
September 18, 2012
Public prosecutor orders investigation of torture report
The public prosecutor called Tuesday for an investigation into a report of torture against a political activist. The report, filed…
Political movements denounce break up of Nile University protest
Egypt
September 18, 2012
Political movements denounce break up of Nile University protest
Leftist political movements in Alexandria said on Tuesday the use of force to break up the Nile University students’ sit-in…
Shubra police officers accused of torture
Egypt
September 17, 2012
Shubra police officers accused of torture
The Arab Organization for Penal Reform (OPR) filed a complaint with the attorney general on Monday, accusing officers from the…
A day at the protests at the American Embassy in Cairo
Egypt
September 15, 2012
A day at the protests at the American Embassy in Cairo
At this very moment, Americans are piling into movie theaters, cheering through their popcorn at the notion of the Islamic…
Quality of police forces will improve soon, promises interior minister
Egypt
September 14, 2012
Quality of police forces will improve soon, promises interior minister
Egyptian citizens can expect a major change in the quality of Interior Ministry personnel soon, Interior Minister Ahmed Gamal…
President no longer chief of police, says Constituent Assembly
Egypt
September 5, 2012
President no longer chief of police, says Constituent Assembly
The Constituent Assembly on Wednesday decided to cancel the article of the 1971 Constitution that says the president is the…