police abuses
Low-ranking police officer kills one, injures two in New Cairo, causes riot
Egypt
April 19, 2016
Low-ranking police officer kills one, injures two in New Cairo, causes riot
A low-ranking police officer shot dead a worker at a roadside tea stall in Rehab City, New Cairo, on Tuesday.
Calm restored to Mahalla after night of bloody clashes
Egypt
March 6, 2013
Calm restored to Mahalla after night of bloody clashes
Calm prevailed on Thursday morning in the Delta city of Mahalla in Gharbiya governorate after a night of violent…
Tahrir Square arrests include 13 children, says rights group
Egypt
February 28, 2013
Tahrir Square arrests include 13 children, says rights group
The Egyptian Coalition for Children's Rights reported 13 children were among 56 people arrested in Tahrir Square and the surrounding…
HRW: Human rights abuses continue unabated under Morsy
Egypt
January 31, 2013
HRW: Human rights abuses continue unabated under Morsy
Human rights abuses have continued unabated since President Mohamed Morsy took office, the Human Rights Watch asserted in its yearly…
Rights groups call on Morsy to follow through with abuse investigations
Egypt
January 24, 2013
Rights groups call on Morsy to follow through with abuse investigations
A day ahead of the 25 January revolution's two-year anniversary, two rights groups called on President Mohamed Morsy to follow…
Police officer detained for 15 days on accusations of causing man’s fall
Egypt
November 6, 2012
Police officer detained for 15 days on accusations of causing man’s fall
The Tanta Prosecution in the Nile Delta governorate of Gharbiya detained a police lieutenant for 15 days Tuesday pending investigation…
Kuwait police reportedly beat Egyptian over car crash
Egypt
November 1, 2012
Kuwait police reportedly beat Egyptian over car crash
An Egyptian living in Kuwait says he was beaten by police there when he tried to report a traffic collision…
YouTube video shows police apparently assaulting ‘dangerous fugitive’
Egypt
January 17, 2012
YouTube video shows police apparently assaulting ‘dangerous fugitive’
A YouTube video that appears to show plain-clothed police agents and army personnel assaulting a man who was arrested last…
Amnesty: The US must stop exporting tear gas to Egypt
Egypt
December 7, 2011
Amnesty: The US must stop exporting tear gas to Egypt
Rights group Amnesty International is calling for a halt to US arms shipments to Egypt’s security forces “until there is…
Rights organizations blame Interior Ministry for prisoner’s death
Egypt
November 1, 2011
Rights organizations blame Interior Ministry for prisoner’s death
Three rights organizations on Monday held the Interior Ministry responsible for the death of a man in Tora prison in…