state security
New interior minister, but security reform is a long way off
Egypt
December 11, 2011
New interior minister, but security reform is a long way off
Egypt has a new Interior Minister, but policemen, human rights activists and analysts agree that he will be unable to…
Five officers freed in State Security cover-up investigation
Egypt
October 30, 2011
Five officers freed in State Security cover-up investigation
An investigator appointed by the Justice Ministry decided on Sunday to release, pending investigation, five officers suspected of destroying documents…
Police cleansing no substitute for reform, activists say
Egypt
July 14, 2011
Police cleansing no substitute for reform, activists say
Political forces and human rights activists voiced mixed feelings over the recent police shake-up, which ended the service of at…
Captured documents show State Security’s pervasive role
Egypt
July 4, 2011
Captured documents show State Security’s pervasive role
At the behest of a senior ranking officer, a representative from State Security Investigation Services contacted television presenter Hala Sarhan…
Land withdrawn from officers of former State Security
Business
May 31, 2011
Land withdrawn from officers of former State Security
The Agricultural Development Authority confiscated 3000 acres of land in Ayat from the Kanaria Land Reclamation Company, a company owned…
Library forced to cancel forum for security heads charged with assaulting protesters
Egypt
May 25, 2011
Library forced to cancel forum for security heads charged with assaulting protesters
The Alexandria Library on Tuesday called off a forum it was organizing to honor security leaders who currently stand criminal…
Qena protesters demand State Security building for public use
Egypt
May 3, 2011
Qena protesters demand State Security building for public use
Around 1000 citizens in the city of Naga Hammadi, near Qena in Upper Egypt, have staged a protest before the…
Imams expelled by State Security demand to be reinstated
Egypt
April 27, 2011
Imams expelled by State Security demand to be reinstated
Dozens of imams and Islamic preachers who were expelled by the dissolved State Security Investigations Service under the Mubarak regime…
Prosecution summons officers accused of torturing detainees
Egypt
April 25, 2011
Prosecution summons officers accused of torturing detainees
The Beni Suef public prosecutor on Monday summoned a number of officials from Beni Suef security to investigate complaints that…
Egypt must investigate human rights abuses, watchdog says
Egypt
April 19, 2011
Egypt must investigate human rights abuses, watchdog says
As allegations of torture and abuse by military police continue, international human rights watchdog Amnesty International released a report on…