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Human rights watchdogs condemn Alexandria bombing arrests
Egypt

Human rights watchdogs condemn Alexandria bombing arrests

Two human rights watchdogs condemned the alleged arbitrary arrests by Egyptian security forces of some 300 people in Alexandria, along…
Kuwait minister resigns over torture death
World

Kuwait minister resigns over torture death

Kuwait City--Kuwait’s Interior Minister Sheikh Jaber Khaled al-Sabah has submitted his resignation over the death of a detainee allegedly as…
Alexandria ‘an occupied country’ as govt cracks down on Salafis
Egypt

Alexandria ‘an occupied country’ as govt cracks down on Salafis

In the wake of the New Year’s Eve bombings, police forces have unleashed a massive security response in Alexandria, detaining…
African migrants report torture, rape on way to Israel
Egypt

African migrants report torture, rape on way to Israel

Jerusalem--African migrants en route to Israel are subject to torture, rape and assault by traffickers in Egypt's Sinai desert, Israeli…
Rights group decries police pressure on alleged torture victim’s family
Egypt

Rights group decries police pressure on alleged torture victim’s family

International rights watchdog Amnesty International has called on Egyptian authorities to order police to stop intimidating the family of a…
Rights groups demand findings of investigation into Islamist’s death
Egypt

Rights groups demand findings of investigation into Islamist’s death

Human rights groups have demanded the findings of investigations into events surrounding the death of 32-year-old Sayed Bilal following allegations…
Former Gitmo inmate drops Australian gov’t lawsuit
Egypt

Former Gitmo inmate drops Australian gov’t lawsuit

A former inmate at the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay has dropped a lawsuit against the Australian government that…
Egypt’s prosecutors to investigate Islamist allegedly tortured to death
Egypt

Egypt’s prosecutors to investigate Islamist allegedly tortured to death

Alexandria--Egyptian authorities will investigate allegations that a Salafi preacher was tortured to death in Alexandria, 24 hours after being arrested…
Year Ender: Egypt’s torture face revealed
Egypt

Year Ender: Egypt’s torture face revealed

On 6 June, 2010, Khaled Saeed, a doe-eyed 28 year-old man walked into an internet café he frequented on a…
Authorities investigate torture case at Sohag police department
Egypt

Authorities investigate torture case at Sohag police department

The general prosecution services of Sohag Governorate, located in Upper Egypt, have launched investigations into the alleged torture of an…
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