Kidnappings
‘Abducted’ police officer released for ransom
Egypt
April 23, 2012
‘Abducted’ police officer released for ransom
A police colonel who had reportedly been abducted was let go after his family paid a huge ransom to release…
Released activist says doesn’t know who’s behind his arrest
Egypt
April 16, 2012
Released activist says doesn’t know who’s behind his arrest
Released activist Mohamed Fahmy said he was unsure about the identity of the party that kidnapped him to interrogate him…
Protesters demand release of kidnapped activist
Egypt
April 16, 2012
Protesters demand release of kidnapped activist
Protesters on Monday called for the release of an activist they say has been kidnapped by the police. Around 40…
Security forces return kidnapped composer and director
Egypt
March 28, 2012
Security forces return kidnapped composer and director
Giza security services on Wednesday freed a composer and a director who had been kidnapped for two days in Qalyubiya.…
Minya residents protest over disappearance of 4 young women
Egypt
March 8, 2012
Minya residents protest over disappearance of 4 young women
Dozens of Minya Governorate residents gathered in front of a police station Thursday to protest four young women’s disappearance from…
Police failure forces family of Sadat grandchildren to pay ransom for return
Egypt
February 3, 2012
Police failure forces family of Sadat grandchildren to pay ransom for return
Two grandchildren of former President Anwar Sadat were returned to their family Friday after their father paid a LE2 million…