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Trial of officers accused of killing protesters adjourned to 7 February
Egypt
January 3, 2012
Trial of officers accused of killing protesters adjourned to 7 February
The Giza Criminal Court on Tuesday adjourned to 7 February the trial of 13 policemen accused of killing protesters outside…
Trial of police officers accused of killing protesters adjourned to February
Egypt
January 1, 2012
Trial of police officers accused of killing protesters adjourned to February
An Egyptian court on Sunday adjourned to 4 February the trial of four senior police officers accused of killing protesters…
Egyptian embassy following up on case of Egyptian beaten by police
Egypt
December 31, 2011
Egyptian embassy following up on case of Egyptian beaten by police
The Egyptian Embassy in Paris is communicating with French authorities after an Egyptian man was allegedly beaten by Parisian police…
Violence erupts in Tahrir as security forces clash with vendors
Egypt
December 29, 2011
Violence erupts in Tahrir as security forces clash with vendors
Violence erupted briefly in Tahrir Square on Thursday night after security forces responded to an argument between street vendors near…
Court acquits six policemen accused of killing protesters
Egypt
December 29, 2011
Court acquits six policemen accused of killing protesters
An Egyptian court on Thursday acquitted six policemen accused of killing demonstrators in the Cairo neighborhood of Sayeda Zeinab during…
Sharia-enforcing ‘police’ claim Nour Party financial support
Egypt
December 28, 2011
Sharia-enforcing ‘police’ claim Nour Party financial support
The ultra-conservative Salafi Nour Party is funding a sort of religious police, known as the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention…
Former Interior Minister accuses journalist of ‘humiliating police’
Egypt
December 25, 2011
Former Interior Minister accuses journalist of ‘humiliating police’
Former Interior Minister Mansour al-Essawy has filed a case against a journalist accusing him of humiliating the police, Al-Ahram newspaper…
Dozens protest in Alexandria against postponement of trials
Egypt
December 20, 2011
Dozens protest in Alexandria against postponement of trials
Dozens of people whose relatives died in the 25 January uprising demonstrated in front of the Alexandria Criminal Court Tuesday…
Eyewitnesses confirm snipers shooting in Tahrir Square
Egypt
December 19, 2011
Eyewitnesses confirm snipers shooting in Tahrir Square
Several eye-witnesses have confirmed the presence of security forces snipers in Tahrir Square on Monday, shooting at protesters. “A sniper…
The battle of loose cannons
Egypt
December 19, 2011
The battle of loose cannons
As the violence in Cairo enters its fourth day, the military’s brutality, as recorded on video, stands in contrast with…