police brutality
Policemen remanded into custody over fishmonger’s death in Mahalla
Egypt
June 10, 2016
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
May 29, 2016
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
May 18, 2016
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
February 20, 2016
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
January 30, 2016
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
January 26, 2015
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
August 21, 2014
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
November 19, 2013
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
June 11, 2013
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
April 18, 2013
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…