police torture
Suspect hangs himself in Kafr al-Sheikh Police Station
Egypt
March 17, 2015
Suspect hangs himself in Kafr al-Sheikh Police Station
A suspect remanded into custody in Kafr al-Sheikh over an illegal arms possession committed suicide late Monday at the police…
Azouli military prison: Egypt’s dark secret
Egypt
June 27, 2014
Azouli military prison: Egypt’s dark secret
The Egyptian military is torturing civilians and prisoners are disappearing in secret military prisons without judicial oversight in one of…
Interior minister denies torture in prisons, random arrests
Egypt
February 21, 2014
Interior minister denies torture in prisons, random arrests
Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim said on Thursday evening on CBC Channel that violence during the first semester in universities was…
Retrial of Khaled Saeed case resumed
Egypt
January 6, 2014
Retrial of Khaled Saeed case resumed
On Monday, the Alexandria Criminal Court adjourned the retrial of the two policemen accused of torturing 28-year-old Khaled Saeed to…
New forensic report on activist’s death does not rule out torture
Egypt
March 7, 2013
New forensic report on activist’s death does not rule out torture
The prosecutor general’s office heard testimony Thursday from a member of a Justice Ministry committee that issued a new report…
Monufiya man accuses police of assault in new video
Egypt
March 6, 2013
Monufiya man accuses police of assault in new video
A video obtained by Al-Masry Al-Youm purports to show another man being dragged by police in plain clothes Tuesday in…
Port Said protester alleges abuse at hands of police
Egypt
February 28, 2013
Port Said protester alleges abuse at hands of police
A Port Said man alleged security forces dragged him through the street Wednesday and beat him as unrest continued in…
NCHR: No civilians held in CSF camp
Egypt
February 25, 2013
NCHR: No civilians held in CSF camp
A National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) fact-finding committee concluded that no civilians were held in a Central Security Forces…
Media group says teen tortured by police in YouTube video interview
Egypt
February 20, 2013
Media group says teen tortured by police in YouTube video interview
A new YouTube video purports to show yet another victim of police torture. Mosireen, a popular media group, posted a…
Forensic report: Gendy probably tortured
Egypt
February 14, 2013
Forensic report: Gendy probably tortured
Forensic evidence suggests that deceased activist Mohamed al-Gendy was tortured, said Ehsan Kamil, head of the Forensic Medicine Department. However,…