state security

New interior minister, but security reform is a long way off
Egypt

New interior minister, but security reform is a long way off

Egypt has a new Interior Minister, but policemen, human rights activists and analysts agree that he will be unable to…
Five officers freed in State Security cover-up investigation
Egypt

Five officers freed in State Security cover-up investigation

An investigator appointed by the Justice Ministry decided on Sunday to release, pending investigation, five officers suspected of destroying documents…
Police cleansing no substitute for reform, activists say
Egypt

Police cleansing no substitute for reform, activists say

Political forces and human rights activists voiced mixed feelings over the recent police shake-up, which ended the service of at…
Captured documents show State Security’s pervasive role
Egypt

Captured documents show State Security’s pervasive role

At the behest of a senior ranking officer, a representative from State Security Investigation Services contacted television presenter Hala Sarhan…
Land withdrawn from officers of former State Security
Business

Land withdrawn from officers of former State Security

The Agricultural Development Authority confiscated 3000 acres of land in Ayat from the Kanaria Land Reclamation Company, a company owned…
Library forced to cancel forum for security heads charged with assaulting protesters
Egypt

Library forced to cancel forum for security heads charged with assaulting protesters

The Alexandria Library on Tuesday called off a forum it was organizing to honor security leaders who currently stand criminal…
Qena protesters demand State Security building for public use
Egypt

Qena protesters demand State Security building for public use

Around 1000 citizens in the city of Naga Hammadi, near Qena in Upper Egypt, have staged a protest before the…
Imams expelled by State Security demand to be reinstated
Egypt

Imams expelled by State Security demand to be reinstated

Dozens of imams and Islamic preachers who were expelled by the dissolved State Security Investigations Service under the Mubarak regime…
Prosecution summons officers accused of torturing detainees
Egypt

Prosecution summons officers accused of torturing detainees

The Beni Suef public prosecutor on Monday summoned a number of officials from Beni Suef security to investigate complaints that…
Egypt must investigate human rights abuses, watchdog says
Egypt

Egypt must investigate human rights abuses, watchdog says

As allegations of torture and abuse by military police continue, international human rights watchdog Amnesty International released a report on…
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