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Congress to hold hearing on Egypt’s human rights Tuesday
Egypt
October 31, 2015
Congress to hold hearing on Egypt’s human rights Tuesday
The US Congress will hold a hearing on November 3 concerning what it describes as “commonplace” human rights abuses in Egypt…
Detainee still in prison despite presidential amnesty
Egypt
October 14, 2015
Detainee still in prison despite presidential amnesty
The family of a teacher imprisoned over charges of partaking in protests loyal to former president Mohamed Morsi has said…
NCHR’s favorable review of al-Aqrab prison sparks controversy
Egypt
September 1, 2015
NCHR’s favorable review of al-Aqrab prison sparks controversy
"There is no systematic torture in Egyptian prisons,” said the head of Egypt’s National Council for Human Rights (NCHR), Mohamed…
UPDATE: Egypt police colonel gets 5 years jail at re-trial over deaths of 37 prisoners
Egypt
August 13, 2015
UPDATE: Egypt police colonel gets 5 years jail at re-trial over deaths of 37 prisoners
An Egyptian police colonel was sentenced to a reduced five years in jail on Thursday in a re-trial over the…
This is the tablet prisoners use
Science
July 25, 2015
This is the tablet prisoners use
Prisoners' connections to the outside world had long been relegated to an outdated technology: landline telephones.But JPay, a prison contractor,…
Video: Interior Ministry officer orders released detainee to bow down for cameras
Egypt
June 19, 2015
Video: Interior Ministry officer orders released detainee to bow down for cameras
An Interior Ministry officer ordered a detainee released by presidential pardon to bow down in front of cameras. “Make sure we…
Activists in London, US, Canada plan protests in solidarity with Egyptian prisoners
Egypt
June 16, 2015
Activists in London, US, Canada plan protests in solidarity with Egyptian prisoners
Activists in London, Ottawa, Montreal and New York, as part of the Egypt Solidarity website, announced they would stage protests…
Egypt’s top prosecutor releases 120 preventively detained prisoners
Egypt
March 2, 2015
Egypt’s top prosecutor releases 120 preventively detained prisoners
Egypt's top prosecutor ordered on Monday the release of 120 preventively-detained students and elderly people.Prosecutor General Hisham Barakat said in…
IS distributes guide on intercourse with female war captives
Egypt
December 14, 2014
IS distributes guide on intercourse with female war captives
Members of the terrorist organization calling itself the Islamic State has distributed pamphlets in the Levant region, guiding soliders on…
At least 60 killed in attack on Iraq prison convoy
World
July 24, 2014
At least 60 killed in attack on Iraq prison convoy
An onslaught on a convoy transferring inmates north of Baghdad left at least 60 dead Thursday, even as politicians and…