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Police brutality continues as detainee allegedly flung from fourth floor

In a new bout of police brutality, Nadim Center for the Rehabilitation of Victims of Violence and Torture reported that two police officers tortured a Mansoura man before flinging him

HR groups call for harsher punishment of human rights violators in Egypt

Sidi Gaber's district prosecutor in Alexandria accused Khaled Saed's family of bribing witnesses to provide false testimonies regarding the death of their 28 year old son who was brutally murdered

UN vows to bring torture perpetrators to justice

Niva Pillay the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights vowed that perpetrators must be brought to justice sooner or later, and that the amnesty laws will only provide them with

Egypt: Investigate Officers Who Attacked Peaceful Protestors

Egyptian authorities should stop beating and arbitrarily arresting peaceful demonstrators and investigate those responsible, Human Rights Watch said today.

Egyptians unite in silent protest against police brutality and emergency law

An appeal on Facebook has harvested a positive response from over 11,000 people to take part in a silent protest in Cairo and Alexandria Friday.

Skeptism following forensic report clearing police from Khaled Saed’s murder charges

A three party committee headed by Chancellor Abdel Magid Mahmoud cleared police from the murder charge of Khaled Saed.

Human rights objects to police victim’s second autopsy

According to state coroners who were appointed to perform a second autopsy on the body of 28-year-old Khaled Saed who was brutally beaten by police, his death was a result

National Council for Human Rights reports hampering of Shura Council’s elections

The National Council for Human Rights stated that the Supreme Committee for Elections of the Shura Council ignored complaints regarding security services which refused to grant monitoring permits, preventing the

Alexandria MBs launch a campaign to remove police chief

The Muslim Brotherhood bloc in Alexandria has launched a campaign calling for the dismissal of Major Mohamed Ibrahim, the head of security in Alexandria.

Prosecution listens to testimonies on Alexandria killing

The head of the Prosecution office Ahmed Omar, heard the witnesses' testimonies on the alleged killing of Khaled Saed by plain clothed policemen in Alexandria.