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Egypt: The Working Group on Arbitrary Detention confirms the arbitrary nature of Dr Islam al Mazeny’s detention and calls for compensation
Dr Islam Sobhy Al-Mazeny, an Egyptian doctor and poet, was arrested on 7 April 2007 by the Egyptian State Security Intelligence (SSI) as he was organizing his departure to work in a Saudi Arabian clinic. In a poor state of health, he was detained without any legal basis for 8 months, until his release on 19 December 2007. On 10 September 2008, the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) adopted opinion 20/2008 confirming Alkarama's submission that Dr Al-Mazeny's detention was arbitrary.
Egypt: Arrest and torture of 5 individuals in Bani Suef, a further example of the un-ending cycle of human rights violations in the country
On 13 December 2009, the Egyptian State Security Intelligence (SSI) raided the houses and arrested Mohamed Omar Mohamed Omar, Ahmed Fathi Ahmed Amer, Mohamed Mustafa Mohamed Mustafa, Ahmed Sobhi Abulkasem Kotb and Mahmoud Adel Mohamed Mohamed Marzouk in Bani Suef.