Articles for Egypt

Egypt: Whereabouts of 17 prisoners leaked by released prisoners

Between 1992 and 1997, 17 people disappeared after being arrested by agents of the General Directorate for State Security Investigations.  Amongst the 17 who remain in custody were several men who were released soon after initial questioning.
16 May 2009
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Egypt: Arbitrary deprivation of liberty of Mr Tarek Al Zumer, now detained in prison for 28 years

Mr Tarek Abdelmoujoud Al Zumer, now 49, and an agricultural engineer, was arrested in October 1981 and charged for conspiracy in the case of the assassination of the Egyptian president Anwar Al Sadat. In 1982 the High Court of State Security sentenced him to 15 years in prison.

A few months later, he was tried again by the Cairo Military Court on the same grounds. He was again sentenced to another sentence of 7 years in prison, which was combined with his first sentence.

16 Mar 2009
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Egypt: Arbitrary detention of Magdy Ahmed Hussein

Magdy Ahmed Hussein, 57, a leading opponent of the Egyptian government, was arrested on 31 January 2009 at the Rafah border crossing upon his return from the Gaza Strip. On 11 February 2009, he was immediately brought before a military court and sentenced to two years in prison and fined 5, 000 Egyptian pounds (900 dollars).
09 Mar 2009
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Egypt: Mr Zahran Abdessadek Chahine, new case of deaths resulting from torture

Alkarama wishes to draw the attention of the Special Rapporteur on Torture to several cases of death by torture, a widespread practice in Egypt which tends to be perpetuated in part because of the total impunity that is accorded to the perpetrators by the public authorities.

Mr Abdessadek Zahran Shaheen, aged 54, resident of Tanta, was arrested outside his home during his daughter's wedding on 5 February 2009. The police officers violently beat him in the presence of numerous bystanders.

22 Feb 2009
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Egypt : The Working Group finds the detention of the Muslim Brotherhood leaders arrested between December 2006 and January 2007 arbitrary

Alkarama has just been officially informed of Opinion No° 27/2008 rendered during the last session of the UN Working Group of Arbitrary Detention concerning the detention of 26 leaders of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood.

They underwent legal proceedings before a military tribunal on the personal instructions of President Hosni Moubarak after having been acquitted by the competent civil jurisdiction.

12 Jan 2009
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Egypt: Release of Khaled Hamza, human rights defender

Alkarama has just been informed about the release on 15 April 2008 of Mr. Khaled Hamza, defender of human rights, who was arrested on 20 February 2008. Mr. Hamza reports that he was mistreated during his detention and that he is still the subject, as was affirmed to him by officers of the intelligence services, to prosecution without receiving any further details.
20 Apr 2008
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Egypt: Fears for the life of Mr. Mohamed Al Charqaoui, arbitrarily detained for nearly 14 years

Alkarama, March 28, 2008
28 Mar 2008
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Egypt: arrest and arbitrary detention of Khaled Hamza, human rights defender

Alkarama for Human Rights, March 19, 2008

Alkarama and the Arab Commission on Human Rights have appealed to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) and the Special Representative for the Defenders of Human Rights to ask them to intervene in the case of Mr. Khaled Hamza.
Mr. Khaled Hamza, born Oct. 28, 1963, resides in Dakahlia. He is a civil engineer and editor in chief of the English information website of the Muslim Brotherhood organization (http://www.ikhwanweb.com).
19 Mar 2008
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Egypt: The UN recommends the liberation of Abdeldjouad Al-Abadi, arbitrarily detained since 13 years

Alkarama for Human Rights, 8 February 2008.

The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention noted in its opinion of November 22, 2007 that the Egyptian Government has violated fundamental principles of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and that the detention of Mr. Al Abadi is arbitrary. He recommends his release. 

09 Feb 2008
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Egypt: The U.N working group considers the detention of Mr. Shamia as arbitrary.

The U.N working group on arbitrary detentions stated its opinion No. 24/2007 concerning the case of Mr. Mustafa Shamia who was detained for 13 years without trial and was finally released on 23 July, 2007. Alkarama organization has appealed to the U.N working group on arbitrary detentions on July 7, 2007 to intervene urgently concerning the matter of Mr. Shamia.

21 Jan 2008
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