ministry of interior
Fresh detainee torture claims emerge from Tora Prison
Egypt
July 27, 2015
Fresh detainee torture claims emerge from Tora Prison
Rights advocates have recounted further alleged cases of detainees torture, with violations amounting to denial of medication. Several allegations of prison…
Anti-harassment campaign: 223 cases during Eid
Egypt
July 20, 2015
Anti-harassment campaign: 223 cases during Eid
A campaign against sexual harassment has recorded 223 cases of sexual harassment in Cairo during the three days of the…
Defendants in EMPC assaults: Humiliating prison conditions
Egypt
May 10, 2015
Defendants in EMPC assaults: Humiliating prison conditions
Defendants involved in the violence outside the Egyptian Media Production City (EMPC) in 2013 have alleged humiliating conditions while in…
White Knights: Officers involved in stadium deaths identified
Egypt
February 16, 2015
White Knights: Officers involved in stadium deaths identified
The fans of the Zamalek Sports Club have said in a statement they have managed to identify three officers whom…
Ministry of Interior: 12 Brotherhood members arrested in Cairo
Egypt
January 25, 2015
Ministry of Interior: 12 Brotherhood members arrested in Cairo
Security forces guarding Tahrir Sqaure and its surrounding area arrested 12 alleged Muslim Brotherhood members, the Interior Ministry said on…
UPDATED: Thousands of Egyptians chant against police, army in funeral of slain activist
Egypt
January 25, 2015
UPDATED: Thousands of Egyptians chant against police, army in funeral of slain activist
A funeral was held Sunday for socialist activist, Shaimaa al-Sabbagh who was gunned down during a protest in Downtown Cairo on…
Egyptian prisons overcrowded, says rights group to president
Egypt
December 31, 2014
Egyptian prisons overcrowded, says rights group to president
A Cairo-based human rights organization has urged the presidency to intervene immediately to resolve the problem of high density in…
Investigations into 2013 bloody attack: suicider was a security informant
Egypt
December 21, 2014
Investigations into 2013 bloody attack: suicider was a security informant
The bomber behind the December 2013 fatal bombing of Daqahlia’s security department was briefly recruited as an informant for security…
Interior Ministry spokesperson claims foreign conspiracy behind New Valley attack
Egypt
July 24, 2014
Interior Ministry spokesperson claims foreign conspiracy behind New Valley attack
Interior Ministry spokesperson Hany Abdellatif claimed on Thursday that the intelligence of a foreign government is likely responsible for the New…
Bearded policemen remain at loggerheads with Interior Ministry
Egypt
March 10, 2013
Bearded policemen remain at loggerheads with Interior Ministry
Unlike the usual “million-man” rallies organized by Islamists, there were barely 500 people taking part in the protest held by…