police brutality
Prosecutor investigates killing of citizen by two policemen
Egypt
May 31, 2011
Prosecutor investigates killing of citizen by two policemen
The case of a citizen believed to have died as a result of torture at a police station in Cairo…
Khaled Saeed case postponed until end of June
Egypt
May 21, 2011
Khaled Saeed case postponed until end of June
The Alexandria Criminal Court decided Saturday to postpone until 30 June the sentencing of the police officers from Sidi Gaber police station…
Martyrs’ families, Amnesty International say justice is still not served
Egypt
May 21, 2011
Martyrs’ families, Amnesty International say justice is still not served
At a conference organized by Amnesty International, families of those killed in the January 25 revolution accused Egypt's attorney general…
Alexandria security chief trial adjourned
Egypt
May 14, 2011
Alexandria security chief trial adjourned
Mansoura Criminal Court adjourned the trial of Alexandria's current chief of security, who served as Daqahlia's chief of security during the 25…
Activists protest medical examiner’s statements about Khaled Saeed case
Egypt
April 30, 2011
Activists protest medical examiner’s statements about Khaled Saeed case
Dozens of political activists in Alexandria on Friday protested in front of the home of Khaled Saeed, widely believed to…
Sudanese protests force UNHCR to close Cairo office
Egypt
April 2, 2011
Sudanese protests force UNHCR to close Cairo office
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has closed its head office in Egypt until further notice due to…
Court postpones Khaled Saeed trial to 21 May
Egypt
March 26, 2011
Court postpones Khaled Saeed trial to 21 May
Alexandria's criminal court has adjourned the trial of Khaled Saeed's killers on Saturday due to the judges' absenteeism.Saeed (born in 1982) was allegedly…
Families of Islamist detainees demand their release
Egypt
March 22, 2011
Families of Islamist detainees demand their release
The families of 157 political detainees protested in front of the Cabinet building on Tuesday, demanding a general pardon for…
Fallen faces of the uprising: Mohamed Ramadan
Egypt
March 15, 2011
Fallen faces of the uprising: Mohamed Ramadan
Mohamed Ramadan, 16-years old, enjoyed playing soccer like many boys his age.The morning of 28 January, the so-called Friday of…