enforced disappearance
Doctors’ Syndicate files official complaint to Interior Ministry over member disappearance
Egypt
January 16, 2016
Doctors’ Syndicate files official complaint to Interior Ministry over member disappearance
The Doctors' Syndicate said on Friday that it had filed an official complaint with the General Prosecution against the Interior…
Interior Ministry discloses whereabouts of 118 forcibly disappeared people: NCHR
Egypt
January 15, 2016
Interior Ministry discloses whereabouts of 118 forcibly disappeared people: NCHR
The Interior Ministry disclosed the whereabouts of 118 people who were allegedly subjected to forced disappearances in response to an…
Interior Ministry denies another forced disappearance after victim resurfaces
Egypt
January 3, 2016
Interior Ministry denies another forced disappearance after victim resurfaces
An Egyptian journalist appeared before prosecutors after briefly going missing following his arrest two days ago, while the Interior Ministry…
Forced disappearance complaints caused by Interior Ministry breaches: NCHR
Egypt
December 17, 2015
Forced disappearance complaints caused by Interior Ministry breaches: NCHR
A surge in complaints about forced disappearances over the past few months is the result of a failure by the…
VIDEO: Victims’ relatives, NGO refute govt denials of forced disappearance
Egypt
December 15, 2015
VIDEO: Victims’ relatives, NGO refute govt denials of forced disappearance
Egypt has gained much criticism, both locally and internationally, over the past few months for extra-judicial arrests of activists.
Activist challenges journalist on disappearance victims’ alleged links to IS
Egypt
December 6, 2015
Activist challenges journalist on disappearance victims’ alleged links to IS
A human rights activist who listed cases of citizen disappearances allegedly perpetrated by security authorities has challenged a prominent journalist…
Abouel Fotouh’s chauffeur allegedly tortured, anti-govt remarks suspected cause
Egypt
December 2, 2015
Abouel Fotouh’s chauffeur allegedly tortured, anti-govt remarks suspected cause
The office of former presidential runner Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh has accused security agents of torturing his private driver with…
ElBaradei slams tortures as Egyptian police faces surging accusations
Egypt
November 28, 2015
ElBaradei slams tortures as Egyptian police faces surging accusations
“Exceptional circumstances can never be pretexts for torture,” Egypt’s former vice president Mohamed ElBaradei tweeted after reports emerged about three…
NGO appeals to UN over forced disappearance of former Egyptian pilot
Egypt
November 25, 2015
NGO appeals to UN over forced disappearance of former Egyptian pilot
An NGO has appealed to the United Nations over the arrest and disappearance of a former Egyptian air force general…
Plain-clothed agents kidnap groom from his wedding
Egypt
November 12, 2015
Plain-clothed agents kidnap groom from his wedding
A family from Alexandria said Wednesday plain-clothed security agents kidnapped their daughter’s groom during their wedding, a claim denied by…