torture

Two officers detained over Afroto’s death in Moqattam Police Station
Egypt

Two officers detained over Afroto’s death in Moqattam Police Station

Cairo’s prosecution office ordered on Monday the detention of two police officers, pending investigations into the death of a Moqattam…
US torture continues at Guantanamo Bay, warns UN expert
World

US torture continues at Guantanamo Bay, warns UN expert

The US has continued to torture detainees held at the controversial detention center in Cuba, said the UN’s expert on…
Rome prosecutors to question Regeni’s Cambridge supervisor in January: ANSA
Egypt

Rome prosecutors to question Regeni’s Cambridge supervisor in January: ANSA

Rome prosecutors will be questioning Giulio Regeni’s supervisor, the University of Cambridge professor Maha Abdelrahman, in January as part of the investigation…
NCHR annual report recommends restriction of military trials, denies systematic torture
Egypt

NCHR annual report recommends restriction of military trials, denies systematic torture

The Egyptian National Council of Human Rights [NCHR] released on Wednesday its annual report on the period from April 2016…
Egypt rejects Italian request to attend interrogations on Regeni’s case
Egypt

Egypt rejects Italian request to attend interrogations on Regeni’s case

Egypt rejected a request filed by Italian prosecutors asking permission to attend the interrogations of seven police officers who investigated…
Two senior judges may be dismissed over anti-torture bill
Egypt

Two senior judges may be dismissed over anti-torture bill

The United Group law firm announced Monday that the Justice and Development Commission of the Justice Ministry convened upon the…
Prosecutors investigate torture of young man by illegal currency trader
Egypt

Prosecutors investigate torture of young man by illegal currency trader

Daqahlia prosecutors started investigation into a claim filed by a young man accusing an illegal currency trader of abducting and…
Twenty tortured, then murdered in Pakistan Sufi shrine: police
Middle East

Twenty tortured, then murdered in Pakistan Sufi shrine: police

Twenty people were tortured and then murdered with clubs and knives at a Pakistani Sufi shrine, the police said on…
Investigations find children were tortured at Sheikh Zayed orphanage
Egypt

Investigations find children were tortured at Sheikh Zayed orphanage

The 6th of October Prosecution conducted investigations Saturday into Amr Zaky, 48, the supervisor of Ishraqa orphanage, on accusations that…
Syrian victims of torture file criminal case in Germany
World

Syrian victims of torture file criminal case in Germany

Seven Syrian torture survivors, two lawyers and a human rights group have filed a criminal complaint in Germany against secret…
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