torture
No hint of reform with Interior Ministry shuffle
Egypt
November 14, 2012
No hint of reform with Interior Ministry shuffle
The Interior Ministry reshuffle this week was billed as a way to improve security forces’ performance and efficiency in meeting…
For a nation without torture: Essam Atta remembered
Egypt
November 4, 2012
For a nation without torture: Essam Atta remembered
A crowd of over 1,000 people attended an event near the Interior Ministry on Saturday night to commemorate the anniversary…
Suspects in Cairo ‘terrorist cell’ deny charges, claim torture
Egypt
November 1, 2012
Suspects in Cairo ‘terrorist cell’ deny charges, claim torture
Twelve terrorism suspects arrested in Cairo's Nasr City last week have denied the charges filed against them, while a lawyer…
Court to rule on appeal of Khaled Saeed torturers in December
Egypt
November 1, 2012
Court to rule on appeal of Khaled Saeed torturers in December
The Court of Cassation is scheduled to rule in December on the appeal of two policemen who were convicted of…
Rights group: Policeman forced suspects to undress, put shoes in mouths
Egypt
October 31, 2012
Rights group: Policeman forced suspects to undress, put shoes in mouths
A local human rights organization is accusing a police officer in Qena Governorate of preventing eight suspects from eating while…
Human rights watchdog calls civilian investigation of military leaders positive step
Egypt
October 26, 2012
Human rights watchdog calls civilian investigation of military leaders positive step
A civilian judge’s appointment to investigate the involvement of three former military leaders in the abuse of protesters is an…
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…
Report: 88 tortured, 34 killed in Morsy’s first 100 days
Egypt
October 14, 2012
Report: 88 tortured, 34 killed in Morsy’s first 100 days
A report by the Nadim Human Rights Center said police abuses of human rights in Egypt have not changed significantly…
Police appeal of Khaled Saeed murder conviction postponed to November
Egypt
October 4, 2012
Police appeal of Khaled Saeed murder conviction postponed to November
The Court of Cassation adjourned Thursday the trial of two police officers who are appealing their conviction on charges of…
Interior Ministry fined LE1 million for torturing detained actress
Egypt
October 2, 2012
Interior Ministry fined LE1 million for torturing detained actress
The Cairo Court of Appeal has fined the Interior Ministry LE1 million for torturing actress Habiba during her detention when…