Articles for Egypt

Egypt: Keep Promise to Free Detainees by End of June

May 11 Emergency Law Revisions Mean No Legal Authority to Keep Hundreds of Prisoners

The Egyptian government should keep its promise to free detainees who can no longer be held because of changes on May 11, 2010, in the scope of application for the country's emergency law, a coalition of twelve Egyptian and international human rights organizations said today.

30 Jun 2010
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Egypt: Sudanese man held in secret 55 days for aiding refugees

Hassan Mohamed, 32, a Sudanese refugee living and working in Cairo was arrested by State Security Investigations (SSI) services at his home on 16 January 2010. During his arrest, Hassan Mohamed was not given a judicial warrant nor was he explained the reasons for his arrest. He was held in secret for 55 days, during which he was brutally tortured. Finally on 12 March 2010, he was transferred to a Tora prison, south of Cairo.
25 Jun 2010
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Egypt: Omar Makhlouf is tortured and now paralyzed in jail

Omar Makhlouf, a 20 year-old student at the American University in Cairo, was arrested on 12 June 2008 by agents of the State Security Investigations (SSI) services held in secret detention for 58 days.
25 Jun 2010
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Egypt: Khaled Said Kasem murdered by police in Alexandria

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23 Jun 2010
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Egypt: Mohamed Khairat Al-Shatar, victim of military tribunal and 10 years arbitrary detention

Civilians being referred to military tribunals has become a key facet of President Hosni Mubarak's rule over the last 28 years. Where human rights violations occur on a regular basis, particularly in the context of the suppression of political opponents, even their most basic right to a fair trial or to appear before a judge is ignored.

17 Jun 2010
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Egypt: Ibrahim Moujahid and Tarek Khidr are released following arbitrary detention

Alkarama has just learned that Ibrahim Moujahid and Tarek Khidr, were both released on 12 June 2010.

Ibrahim Moujahid was arrested on 8 March 2010 by security agents at the Kwaisna Institute of Art, while carrying posters in support of Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem. Security agents took them to their office where he was severely beaten all over his body.

14 Jun 2010
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Egypt : Campaign to End the State of Emergency by Human Rights Organizations

Towards the Release of Detainees under the Emergency Law
Egypt without the Emergency Law
09 Jun 2010
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Egypt: Shots fired as SSI arrests voters during Shura Council elections

Twelve Egyptian citizens were abducted at the hands of the police during the midterm Shura Council elections which took place on Tuesday 1 June 2010.
02 Jun 2010
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Egypt: Sudanese refugee Hassan Mohammed being tortured by the SSI

On 16 January 2010, State Security Investigative (SSI) forces arrested Sudanese refugee, Hassan Mahmoud Mohamed, 32, from his home in 6th of October City and took him to an unknown location; following his transfer to Tora prison 55 days later, his family learned that he was held incommunicado at the SSI headquarters in Nasr City.

In the early hours of the 16 January 2010, SSI officers raided Hassan Mohamed's apartment, confiscating some of his belongings, including his mobile phone and 3600LE.

02 Jun 2010
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Egypt: Security services wound 30 in election rally, arrest 13 injured from hospital

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At least 30 Muslim Brotherhood supporters were injured on 29 May 2010, as Egyptian security forces attacked an election rally organized by residents of Abu Homs in Al-Baheira governorate.
01 Jun 2010
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