torture
Human rights watchdogs condemn Alexandria bombing arrests
Egypt
January 15, 2011
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
January 13, 2011
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
January 13, 2011
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
January 13, 2011
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
January 11, 2011
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
January 9, 2011
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
January 8, 2011
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
January 7, 2011
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
December 31, 2010
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
December 22, 2010
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…