police brutality
Update: 27 arrested in Garden City, accused of rioting
Egypt
January 28, 2013
Update: 27 arrested in Garden City, accused of rioting
In the midst of ongoing violence in downtown Cairo and surrounding areas, security forces arrested 27 protesters near the US…
Protests in Daqahlia against alleged police brutality
Egypt
January 21, 2013
Protests in Daqahlia against alleged police brutality
Dozens blocked a highway in Daqahlia on Monday in protest against a police officer they claim killed a citizen. They…
Islamist forces absent from Sayed Bilal vigil
Egypt
January 7, 2013
Islamist forces absent from Sayed Bilal vigil
Islamist forces did not attend Monday evening's vigil commemorating the death of Sayed Bilal, a victim of police torture. Bilal,…
Bahrain breaks up protests, arrests campaigner: activists
World
December 17, 2012
Bahrain breaks up protests, arrests campaigner: activists
Bahraini police fired stun grenades to break up dozens of protesters and arrested around 25 people including a prominent campaigner…
Journalists Syndicate condemns police attack on photojournalist
Egypt
November 28, 2012
Journalists Syndicate condemns police attack on photojournalist
The Journalists Syndicate Council condemned on Wednesday the attack on photojournalist Ahmed Gomaa. Gomaa, who works for the privately-owned newspaper…
Security forces assault photojournalist in clashes near Tahrir
Egypt
November 27, 2012
Security forces assault photojournalist in clashes near Tahrir
Central Security Forces reportedly physically assaulted photojournalist Ahmed Gomaa of the privately-owned Al-Dostor newspaper on Tuesday while he was covering…
Bahrain police break up march after Ashura memorial service
World
November 26, 2012
Bahrain police break up march after Ashura memorial service
Bahraini security forces used tear gas and stun grenades to scatter hundreds of youths who tried to march towards the…
Third fatality reported in clashes, says group
Egypt
November 26, 2012
Third fatality reported in clashes, says group
Ahmed Naguib Mohamed Ali, 18, has been declared the third fatality in the ongoing clashes between police and demonstrators this…
Journalist beaten, detained by police near US Embassy
Egypt
November 26, 2012
Journalist beaten, detained by police near US Embassy
Security forces physically assaulted Mohamed al-Qamash, a journalist at Al-Siyasi magazine, while he was covering clashes at Simon Bolivar Square…
Interior Ministry: Police won’t use force against protesters, but thugs may incite violence
Egypt
November 26, 2012
Interior Ministry: Police won’t use force against protesters, but thugs may incite violence
Thugs are likely to infiltrate Tuesday’s protests to incite clashes between demonstrators and police, alleged Interior Minister Ahmed Gamal Eddin…