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Thailand bomb suspect breaks down, tells media, ‘I’m not an animal’
World
May 17, 2016
Thailand bomb suspect breaks down, tells media, ‘I’m not an animal’
One of two ethnic Uighur Muslims from China accused of involvement in a deadly bombing in Thailand last year broke…
Interior Ministry boosts healthcare service for 4 jailed journalists
Egypt
March 1, 2016
Interior Ministry boosts healthcare service for 4 jailed journalists
Interior Minister Magdy Abdel Ghaffar has given “strict directives” to boost the health care services for jailed journalists, the ministry…
Anti-torture NGO closure ‘unconscionable’: HRW
Egypt
February 18, 2016
Anti-torture NGO closure ‘unconscionable’: HRW
Human Rights Watch has slammed Egyptian authorities for deciding to close down an NGO assisting victims of torture over unspecified…
Prisoner killed during rampage, escape attempt: ministry
Egypt
February 14, 2016
Prisoner killed during rampage, escape attempt: ministry
An inmate has been killed during an attempted break-out from a police station in the town of Hawamdiya, Giza, the…
Egyptian policeman who killed man in custody jailed for 8 years
Egypt
February 10, 2016
Egyptian policeman who killed man in custody jailed for 8 years
A police officer in Egypt's eastern city of Ismailia has been sentenced to eight years in jail for beating a…
Officers get 5-7 years in prison for 2011 fatal beating, false drug charge
Egypt
January 11, 2016
Officers get 5-7 years in prison for 2011 fatal beating, false drug charge
Giza Criminal Court sentenced one police officer to seven years and five lower ranking officers to five years in prison…
VIDEO: Victims’ relatives, NGO refute govt denials of forced disappearance
Egypt
December 15, 2015
VIDEO: Victims’ relatives, NGO refute govt denials of forced disappearance
Egypt has gained much criticism, both locally and internationally, over the past few months for extra-judicial arrests of activists.
Two Egyptian policemen jailed for torturing lawyer to death
Egypt
December 12, 2015
Two Egyptian policemen jailed for torturing lawyer to death
Two police officers were sentenced on Saturday to five years in jail by an Egyptian court for torturing a lawyer…
NGOs slam security violations on world human rights day
Egypt
December 10, 2015
NGOs slam security violations on world human rights day
A group of Egyptian NGOs slammed human rights violations by Egypt’s Interior Ministry, which saw a number of citizens subjected…
Govt allocates 103 feddans for new prison
Egypt
December 10, 2015
Govt allocates 103 feddans for new prison
The Cabinet approved on Wednesday a presidential decree to allocate more than 103 feddans of state-owned lands for the establishment…