torture
Fresh detainee torture claims emerge from Tora Prison
Egypt
July 27, 2015
Fresh detainee torture claims emerge from Tora Prison
Rights advocates have recounted further alleged cases of detainees torture, with violations amounting to denial of medication. Several allegations of prison…
Lawyer: Irish detained in Egypt subjected to torture
Egypt
July 9, 2015
Lawyer: Irish detained in Egypt subjected to torture
An Irish teen detained in Egypt over charges of violence that involved the Muslim Brotherhood in 2013 has been subjected…
Nadeem Center: 272 deaths behind bars during Sisi’s first year of rule
Egypt
June 29, 2015
Nadeem Center: 272 deaths behind bars during Sisi’s first year of rule
The Nadeem Center for Rehabilitation of Victims of Violence released a report saying that security violations during the past 12 months…
Report: Stability achieved by authorities in Egypt ‘fake’
Egypt
June 27, 2015
Report: Stability achieved by authorities in Egypt ‘fake’
A report issued by the HRDO Center to Support Digital Expression has said that authorities in Egypt are trying to…
Protesters demand release of al-Jazeera journalist held in Germany
Egypt
June 22, 2015
Protesters demand release of al-Jazeera journalist held in Germany
A group of protesters in Germany is demanding the release of the al-Jazeera journalist Ahmed Mansour, who was arrested upon…
Photojournalist recounts abuse in prison after release
Egypt
June 17, 2015
Photojournalist recounts abuse in prison after release
An Egyptian photojournalist released mid-May after more than 490 days in detention, has recounted the abuse he suffered in prison…
Amnesty recalls Egyptian detainee in anti-torture day
Egypt
June 17, 2015
Amnesty recalls Egyptian detainee in anti-torture day
UK-based Amnesty International has called for anti-torture campaigners to mark an international day against torture by expressing solidarity with torture…
Terrorism suspect accuses security of torture
Egypt
June 16, 2015
Terrorism suspect accuses security of torture
A suspect standing trial for his affiliation with the Muslim Brotherhood and his involvement in terrorist plots has accused a…
Democratic Current: Interior Ministry excesses threaten the Constitution
Egypt
June 15, 2015
Democratic Current: Interior Ministry excesses threaten the Constitution
The Democratic Current has asked President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to intervene and protect the state from police excesses which threaten…
Amnesty calls for release of 19-year-old detainee
Egypt
June 8, 2015
Amnesty calls for release of 19-year-old detainee
Amnesty International has called for the release of a 19-year-old Egyptian, who has been detained for more than a year…