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Egypt - Latest Press Releases
Egypt: Impunity for members of security forces since February revolution encouraged extrajudicial killing of protesters in recent events
EGY - News | 23 November 2011
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Following the "million-man march" held last Friday, 18 November 2011, Egyptian Central Security Forces used massive amounts of tear gas and live ammunition against peaceful protesters in an attempt to suppress the demonstrations. Similar repressive violence followed in different cities resulting in the extrajudicial execution of 33 protestors and the injuring of hundreds.
Egypt: Gross negligence and inhumane treatment leads to the death of Essam Ali Atta Shalaby in Tora prison
EGY - News | 03 November 2011
Alkarama is very concerned about the continuation of torture and inhumane treatment in Egyptian prisons. The most recent example of this is the killing of Essam Ali Atta Shalaby (23) as a result of the torture he was subjected to by the National Security Service in the maximum security Tora prison.
The mother of the victim, Mrs Inam Ragheb, who was the last to see Issam, during a visit on Monday 25 October, says that during that visit she gave him a SIM card, and once he held it in his hand, the guards arrested him, dragged him to his cell, and violently beat him accusing him of having swallowed drugs. She heard his screams from the cell appealing to her.
Egypt: Where are the results of '9/9 demonstrators' investigation?
EGY - News | 03 November 2011
On 23 October 2011, the Supreme State Security Prosecution referred 76 defendants, who were arrested in the events outside the Saudi Embassy, to the Supreme State Security Emergency Court.
Egypt: Al Aswani's life is in danger in the prison of Lyman Tura.
EGY - News | 12 July 2011
Alkarama has requested the Egyptian authorities immediately release political prisoner Mohammad Al Aswani. Mr Al Aswani has spent more than thirty years in prison, arbitrary detained due to series of unfair trails which were made possible due to the unconstitutional emergency law in force at the time.
Egypt : Arrest and torture of Mr Al Sayed
EGY - News | 20 July 2011
On 30 June 2011, Mr Al Sayed was arrested at his home by agents of the Criminal Investigation Branch of the Police, who were dressed as civilians. He was not presented with an arrest warrant nor was he given a reason for his arrest at the time.
Egypt: Conviction and detention of Maikel Nabil Sanad for criticizing the military
EGY - News
- 14 June 2011
Egypt: Release of the political prisoner Nabil El-Maghribi
EGY - News
- 14 June 2011