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Human Rights Report Documents 35 Incidents Of Mass Torture in 12 Egyptian Prisons

The Egyptian Coordinating Committee of Rights and Freedoms (ECRF)’s latest report revealed that torture in Egypt’s prisons increased in the first half of 2017, compared with the past two years,

Enforced Disappearance of 4 Port Said Citizens Continues Despite All Efforts to Find Whereabouts

The enforced disappearance of 4 Port Said (Egypt) citizens continues. They were arrested by National Security forces in Port Said on September 9, 2017; their whereabouts are still unknown, amid

Human Rights Report Documents 35 Incidents Of Mass Torture in 12 Egyptian Prisons

The Egyptian Coordinating Committee of Rights and Freedoms (ECRF)’s latest report revealed that torture in Egypt’s prisons increased in the first half of 2017, compared with the past two years,

Rights Group: Detention Conditions of Egyptian Women, Girls in Sisi’s Dark Dungeons Worsen

A report on human rights issued by the Egyptian Coordinating Committee of Rights and Freedoms (ECRF) revealed that the number of women languishing in Egypt junta’s dark dungeons in September

Support Campaign for Women Held as Political Prisoners in Egypt’s Qanater Prison

 Today (Tuesday), a human rights campaign is being launched to support political prisoners, women held unjustly, in Egypt’s Qanater Prison. Those have been jailed in the junta’s dark dungeons and

Anti-Coup National Alliance Calls “Celebrate Steadfastness” Protest Week

Eid Al-Adha (Muslims’ Feast of Sacrifice) is onto us, and in every home in Egypt there are poor people or families of political prisoners suffering horrific atrocities under the military

President Morsi’s Family Deplores Violations of his Rights in Detention, World Silence

First: We deplore the silence of human rights organizations, civil society, governments and all those concerned with freedom and struggle against oppression, over the crimes committed by coup junta authorities

Beheira Natrun Detainees Victimized by Prison Authorities

Political prisoners held in the notorious Natrun prison complex are subjected to horrendous violations, atrocities and abuse by prison administration and wardens.

Human Rights Report: More Political Prisoners Than Criminal in Egypt Coup Jails

An extensive human rights report revealed that the number of political prisoners in Egyptian jails, with 16 newly added by Sisi and the junta since the July 2013 military coup,

Egypt Coup Security Officers at Fakous Police Station Beat Political Prisoners; Ban Visits and Food

The junta's security forces attack and brutally assault detainees in Fakous police station, and banned visits and food on Friday.