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Policemen remanded into custody over fishmonger’s death in Mahalla
Egypt

Policemen remanded into custody over fishmonger’s death in Mahalla

Five policemen have been remanded into custody for four days pending investigations into the death of a fishmonger during a…
Three policemen detained in Egypt over suspect’s death in custody
Egypt

Three policemen detained in Egypt over suspect’s death in custody

Egyptian prosecutors ordered on Saturday the detention of three low-ranking policemen to four days pending investigation over the purported death…
Prosecution refers nine policemen accused of assaulting doctors to court
Egypt

Prosecution refers nine policemen accused of assaulting doctors to court

Egypt's public prosecutor referred on Wednesday nine policemen accused of assaulting doctors at the Matariya teaching hospital in January to…
Officer remanded into custody for shooting driver
Egypt

Officer remanded into custody for shooting driver

Cairo prosecution ordered a police officer to be remanded into custody late on Friday pending investigation over the murder of…
Egypt Doctors’ Syndicate plans emergency meeting over alleged police ‘assault’ on 2 doctors
Egypt

Egypt Doctors’ Syndicate plans emergency meeting over alleged police ‘assault’ on 2 doctors

Egypt's Doctors' Syndicate is set to hold an emergency meeting on Saturday after a doctor accused policemen of assaulting him…
HRW: Four years after revolution, police still killing protesters
Egypt

HRW: Four years after revolution, police still killing protesters

Human Rights Watch slammed Egyptian security forces after at least 23 protesters died and another 97 were injured, according to…
US attorney general visits Missouri town for meetings on fatal shooting
World

US attorney general visits Missouri town for meetings on fatal shooting

US Attorney General Eric Holder met with community members in Ferguson, Missouri, on Wednesday and vowed a thorough civil rights…
Police deliberately killed Mohamed Mahmoud demonstrators, fact-finding committee concludes
Egypt

Police deliberately killed Mohamed Mahmoud demonstrators, fact-finding committee concludes

Security forces caused deliberate killing of protesters due to excessive force during the Mohamed Mahmoud clashes in 2011, according to…
Cabinet eyes tougher penalties for police attacks
Egypt

Cabinet eyes tougher penalties for police attacks

Prime Minister Hesham Qandil's Cabinet plans to implement tougher punishments during its Wednesday meeting for those guilty of assaulting policeman,…
Update: Curfew declared in Assiut after police station clashes
Egypt

Update: Curfew declared in Assiut after police station clashes

Security forces in Assiut imposed curfew late Thursday night for the area encompassing the four main roads leading to the…
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