torture
Human rights organizations condemn torture in Egyptian prisons
Egypt
March 24, 2015
Human rights organizations condemn torture in Egyptian prisons
The Egyptian Center for Ecomomic and Social Rights published a statement on Tuesday, signed by various human rights organizations, condemning…
Prosecutor requests to reopen investigation into death of Morsi-era alleged torture victim
Egypt
March 23, 2015
Prosecutor requests to reopen investigation into death of Morsi-era alleged torture victim
Egypt's top prosecutor received on Monday a request to reopen investigation into the death of political activist Mohamed al-Gendy who…
Activist group highlights violations in photojournalist’s detention
Egypt
March 22, 2015
Activist group highlights violations in photojournalist’s detention
A group of activist journalists have highlighted human rights and legal violations involved in the detention of a photojournalist standing…
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…
El Nadeem Center: 82 torture cases in February
Egypt
March 10, 2015
El Nadeem Center: 82 torture cases in February
El Nadeem Center for the Rehabilitation of Victims of Violence has released its February report, which recorded at least 82 cases…
Lawyers protest against publishing ban on colleague’s death in police custody
Egypt
March 1, 2015
Lawyers protest against publishing ban on colleague’s death in police custody
Hundreds of lawyers marched Sunday from the Syndicate in Downtown Cairo to the adjacent High Court condemning the General Prosecution’s…
Lawyers defy publishing ban on colleague’s police custody death
Egypt
February 28, 2015
Lawyers defy publishing ban on colleague’s police custody death
A group of lawyers have defied a gag order by the General Prosecutor concerning investigations into the alleged torture death…
Human Rights Monitor condemns death of 3 Egyptians by torture in Matariya Police Station
Egypt
February 27, 2015
Human Rights Monitor condemns death of 3 Egyptians by torture in Matariya Police Station
Human Rights Monitor has condemned the death of three Egyptians by torture in the Matareya Police Station over the past…
Update: Security agents detained over alleged deadly torture of 2 detainees
Egypt
February 26, 2015
Update: Security agents detained over alleged deadly torture of 2 detainees
Cairo prosecutors have detained two agents from the National Security Agency over charges of torturing two detainees to death inside…
UN report finds torture still widespread in Afghan jails
World
February 25, 2015
UN report finds torture still widespread in Afghan jails
Afghan authorities tortured or mistreated more than a third of nearly 800 suspected Taliban-linked detainees who human rights investigators were…