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Egyptian police ‘tortured to death’ 12 people in 2009, says rights group
Egypt
July 14, 2010
Egyptian police ‘tortured to death’ 12 people in 2009, says rights group
Among widespread and continuing human rights abuses throughout Egypt in 2009, 12 people were tortured to death by police, according…
Egypt pledges mechanism to implement human rights recommendations
Egypt
June 12, 2010
Egypt pledges mechanism to implement human rights recommendations
In the final review of Egypt’s human rights record at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on 11 June,…
Alexandria policemen beat young man to death, says rights group
Egypt
June 11, 2010
Alexandria policemen beat young man to death, says rights group
Khaled Said, a 28-year-old man from Alexandria was beaten up to death by two policemen as he refused to give…
Egypt’s Shura Council elections: A gesture of democracy?
Egypt
April 28, 2010
Egypt’s Shura Council elections: A gesture of democracy?
In early June Egypt’s parliamentary elections will kick off with voting for the Shura Council, the consultative assembly. Some opposition…