Matareya
Prosecution denies another lawyer died of torture in Matareya
Egypt
April 24, 2015
Prosecution denies another lawyer died of torture in Matareya
State prosecution denied that Al-Imam Mohamed, a lawyer who died while in custody of the Matareya Police Department, was tortured by…
Lawyers defy publishing ban on colleague’s police custody death
Egypt
February 28, 2015
Lawyers defy publishing ban on colleague’s police custody death
A group of lawyers have defied a gag order by the General Prosecutor concerning investigations into the alleged torture death…
Update: Security agents detained over alleged deadly torture of 2 detainees
Egypt
February 26, 2015
Update: Security agents detained over alleged deadly torture of 2 detainees
Cairo prosecutors have detained two agents from the National Security Agency over charges of torturing two detainees to death inside…
Shagarat Maryam residents threatened with eviction by Endowments Ministry
Egypt
September 8, 2012
Shagarat Maryam residents threatened with eviction by Endowments Ministry
Residents of Shagarat Maryam in the Matareya suburb of Cairo are being threatened with eviction by the Ministry of Religious…