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I will not allow any more attacks on the ministry, says interior minister
Egypt

I will not allow any more attacks on the ministry, says interior minister

Interior Minister Mansour al-Essawy said on Monday he would not permit any more attempts to storm the ministry's headquarters or…
Military source: No riots at Hike Step prison
Egypt

Military source: No riots at Hike Step prison

Political activists discussed on different social networking websites on Monday a prisoner rebellion at the Hike Step military prison over military…
Escape of 70 Cairo prisoners foiled
Egypt

Escape of 70 Cairo prisoners foiled

Security forces on Monday prevented 70 prisoners from escaping from the Mansheyet Nasser prison in northeast Cairo. A security official…
Tora prison: A notorious history of expansion and torture
Egypt

Tora prison: A notorious history of expansion and torture

Coincidentally, as Tora prison marks its 83rd anniversary in May, toppled President Hosni Mubarak will celebrate his 83rd birthday. Not…
Probe of violence, mass escapes from Egypt prisons
Egypt

Probe of violence, mass escapes from Egypt prisons

It remains one of the many murky chapters of Egypt's uprising — how did one-fourth of the nation's prisoners manage…
Group warns of continued abuse in Iraqi prisons
World

Group warns of continued abuse in Iraqi prisons

A report by human rights watchdog Amnesty International concluded Tuesday that widespread abuse in Iraqi prisons will likely continue under…
Rights conference demands prison inspection legislation
Egypt

Rights conference demands prison inspection legislation

Participants of a conference organized by the Arab Center for the Independence of the Judiciary and the Legal Profession on…
Interior Ministry to expand healthcare initiatives in prisons
Egypt

Interior Ministry to expand healthcare initiatives in prisons

The Ministry of Interior Affairs' prison sector is beginning counseling services and AIDS optional examinations at 42 prisons in an…
Prisoners in the shadows
Egypt

Prisoners in the shadows

While Egypt is playing a key role in negotiations between Palestinians and Israelis over a possible prisoner exchange, the country…
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