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Interim president will not pardon activists
Egypt
April 18, 2014
Interim president will not pardon activists
Al-Masry Al-Youm reported Friday that Interim President Adly Mansour refused to issue a presidential decree pardoning detained activists, upon the…
Fourth suspect dies in Dar al-Salam police station
Egypt
March 13, 2014
Fourth suspect dies in Dar al-Salam police station
Dar al-Salam prosecution resumed on Thursday investigations into the death of a fourth prisoner inside Dar al-Salam police station, who…
Despite US warnings, Afghanistan releases detainees
World
February 13, 2014
Despite US warnings, Afghanistan releases detainees
The Afghan government released 65 detainees on Thursday who the United States has warned pose a serious security threat, a…
Interior Ministry denies torture, ill-treatment of detainees
Egypt
February 11, 2014
Interior Ministry denies torture, ill-treatment of detainees
The Interior Ministry denied Tuesday news reports about the torture or ill-treatment of detainees in prisons. "The Interior Ministry stresses that…
Alexandria prosecution accuses 29 suspects of trying to smuggle prisoners
Egypt
December 16, 2013
Alexandria prosecution accuses 29 suspects of trying to smuggle prisoners
Troops in Alexandria thwarted an attempt to smuggle 40 inmates while returning from court to Borg al-Arab Prison on Sunday, as…
FJP official: Brotherhood prisoners exceed 10,000 under inhumane conditions
Egypt
November 6, 2013
FJP official: Brotherhood prisoners exceed 10,000 under inhumane conditions
Faisal al-Sayyed, member of the Freedom and Justice Party’s legal committee, said prisoners affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood have grown…
U.S. questions Egypt prisoner deaths
Egypt
August 20, 2013
U.S. questions Egypt prisoner deaths
The United States questioned Egypt's account of the deaths of dozens of Islamist detainees and called the incident "suspicious."Six weeks…
Hundreds of prisoners pardoned for Sinai Liberation Day
Egypt
April 23, 2013
Hundreds of prisoners pardoned for Sinai Liberation Day
Authorities have pardoned 885 prisoners in honor of Sinai Liberation Day Thursday, according to a government security official. The…
Ministry: 21,000 prisoners who escaped during revolution arrested
Egypt
March 24, 2013
Ministry: 21,000 prisoners who escaped during revolution arrested
The Interior Ministry said Sunday it has arrested 21,000 people who escaped from prisons during the 25 January revolution two…