torture
Court clears doctor accused of conducting virginity tests
Egypt
March 11, 2012
Court clears doctor accused of conducting virginity tests
An Egyptian court on Sunday acquitted Ahmed Adel, the doctor accused of conducting "virginity tests" on seven women who were…
Tiny detectives: Insects uncover forensic evidence
Environment
February 27, 2012
Tiny detectives: Insects uncover forensic evidence
"I will not let the blowfly know your whereabouts" — this Egyptian proverb is used to threaten to kill someone…
Interior Ministry pledges change of police mindset
Egypt
February 26, 2012
Interior Ministry pledges change of police mindset
The mindset of police is changing, the head of the Interior Ministry’s legal affairs department said Sunday. Officers think of…
Jama’a al-Islamiya to sue Interior Ministry over torture of members
Egypt
February 22, 2012
Jama’a al-Islamiya to sue Interior Ministry over torture of members
“We shall sue the Interior Ministry for our members who have been tortured by the State Security Bureau in the…
Egypt slaps travel ban on Australian, American
Egypt
February 14, 2012
Egypt slaps travel ban on Australian, American
Egypt's public prosecutor said on Tuesday that an Australian journalist and a US student were barred from leaving the country,…
Father allegedly tortures sons to death
Egypt
February 1, 2012
Father allegedly tortures sons to death
Shubra al-Kheima's prosecution ordered man imprisonment of a man who allegedly tortured his sons to death. Fatma Ahmed Bayoumy filed…
Islamist leader: Egypt prisons under Mubarak no better than Guantanamo
Egypt
February 1, 2012
Islamist leader: Egypt prisons under Mubarak no better than Guantanamo
Hosni Mubarak and his regime should be tried for killing and torturing prisoners kept at Interior Ministry detention centers, a…
Libyans to sue ex-MI6 official over torture
World
January 31, 2012
Libyans to sue ex-MI6 official over torture
Two Libyans are to sue the former counter-terrorism director of British spy agency MI6, claiming he played a key role…
Human Rights Watch: West should do more to support democracy
Egypt
January 22, 2012
Human Rights Watch: West should do more to support democracy
Western countries should do more to support democracy and human rights in the Arab world, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said…