torture
Tahrir society doctor: Cause of Atta’s death remains inconclusive
Egypt
November 1, 2011
Tahrir society doctor: Cause of Atta’s death remains inconclusive
A doctor who witnessed the majority of the autopsy conducted on the body of Essam Ali Atta on Friday, 28…
Activists march in solidarity with detained blogger
Egypt
October 31, 2011
Activists march in solidarity with detained blogger
Around 500 people marched from downtown Cairo to the Appeals Prison in the Bab al-Khalq district on Monday in support…
Blog: When pictures are worth a thousand woes
Egypt
October 30, 2011
Blog: When pictures are worth a thousand woes
Over a year ago, a picture of a young man bludgeoned to death sent shockwaves through the country. The picture…
No signs of torture on dead prisoner, investigators claim
Egypt
October 29, 2011
No signs of torture on dead prisoner, investigators claim
Preliminary investigations into the death of Essam Ali Atta, 23, whose family say he was tortured to death in prison…
Update: Dead prisoner’s family knew he was tortured
Egypt
October 28, 2011
Update: Dead prisoner’s family knew he was tortured
Ineam Atta knew her 23-year-old son, Essam, was being tortured in Tora prison. He rang home on Wednesday evening to…
Rights organization accuses police of torturing prisoner to death
Egypt
October 28, 2011
Rights organization accuses police of torturing prisoner to death
The Nadeem Center for Rehabilitation of Victims of Violence has accused Tora prison guards of torturing a young man to…
Two policemen convicted in Khaled Saeed murder case
Egypt
October 26, 2011
Two policemen convicted in Khaled Saeed murder case
An Egyptian court has sentenced two undercover policemen to jail for killing Khaled Saeed, whose death last year served as…
Prosecution releases 3 policemen during torture death investigations
Egypt
October 4, 2011
Prosecution releases 3 policemen during torture death investigations
Alexandria's prosecution decided late on Monday to release three officers from the disbanded State Security Investigation Services (SSIS) after interrogating…
Officer involved in killing Salafi released after questioning
Egypt
October 3, 2011
Officer involved in killing Salafi released after questioning
West Alexandria prosecution services released late on Sunday Major Adham al-Rouby, a former agent of the disbanded State Security Investigation…