police violence
Interior Ministry: We respect rights, liberties
Egypt
April 22, 2010
Interior Ministry: We respect rights, liberties
Some media outlets have inaccurately quoted statements made by the Ministry of Interior during a meeting at parliament on Sunday…
Freedom House attacks MPs’ call for shooting protesters
Egypt
April 22, 2010
Freedom House attacks MPs’ call for shooting protesters
A recent call by a number of MPs for police to shoot at protesters has been attacked by Freedom House,…
North Sinai launches signature campaign against el-Qassas
Egypt
April 21, 2010
North Sinai launches signature campaign against el-Qassas
Arish--Residents from North Sinai have launched a campaign to gather signatures to call for MP Nashaat el-Qassas' membership in the…
Protesters demand MPs be stripped of immunity for comments
Egypt
April 21, 2010
Protesters demand MPs be stripped of immunity for comments
Approximately 150 members from the Muslim Brotherhood bloc in parliament, independent candidates and activists from Kefaya, the 6 April Youth…
Activists to sue MP who called for shooting protesters
Egypt
April 19, 2010
Activists to sue MP who called for shooting protesters
Members of the 6 April movement and the Egyptian Protesters Defense Front said they planned to file a lawsuit against…
Ruling party MP calls for shooting protesters
Egypt
April 18, 2010
Ruling party MP calls for shooting protesters
"I don't know why the Interior Ministry is so lenient with protesters," said ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) representative Nash'at…
Police: 6 April protesters ‘injured 10 officers’
Egypt
April 13, 2010
Police: 6 April protesters ‘injured 10 officers’
Public prosecutors for Cairo's downtown district resumed investigations on Monday into events following last week's 6 April protests in the…
6 April protests stifled by police
Egypt
April 6, 2010
6 April protests stifled by police
Police quickly quelled a scheduled peaceful demonstration in Cairo today with an array of security measures, including violent interventions and…