Torture in Egypt

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MB political detainees levelled with fabricated accusations

Two Members of the Muslim Brotherhood were arrested from their homes and taken to the State Security Headquarters, while a third was taken from his car and beaten by police

Turning a Blind Eye to Egypt

Since President Obama’s Cairo speech, his administration has been disturbingly quiet in word and deed about the Egyptian government’s repression of democracy.

Government Ministers and officials face lawsuit for torture of citizen

State security officials continue to abuse the 'emergency law' torturing citizens and confiscating their belongings while detaining them indefinitely.

Ikhwanweb: Freedom and democracy are more important than Laila ElBaradei’s bikini

Today, rumor and gossip feed a press and public hungry for scandalous tales. Shedding light on this thought is the emergence of a new campaign initiated by an anonymous individual

Egypt’s President urges public to participate in elections

President Hosni Mubarak has called on the Egyptian citizens urging them to participate in the upcoming parliamentary elections and cast their votes.

Student from Gaza tells story of his torture by Egyptian officers

A Palestinian young man who used the name Talal as his pseudonym revealed shocking details of his detention in Egyptian jails and his exposure to severe torture at the hands

Eight MBs arrested for calling to prosecute police chief in Saed’s case

State security forces arrested 8 members of the Muslim Brotherhood in Alexandria who launched an online campaign calling for the prosecution of General Mohamed Ibrahim, Head of Security in Alexandria.

ElBaradei criticizes Egyptian govt for extending emergency law

Former IAEA chairman Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei criticised the recent decision by the ruling regime to renew the emergency law in Egypt

Black List of the names of the Officers and Warden of Burg Al Arab prison

The Lawyers Syndicate in Alexandria announced the setting up of a list which will include the names of officers and the warden of Burg Al Arab Prison. Those on the

Amnesty International: Egypt urged to protect peaceful demonstrators

The protestors have been calling for political reform and for an end to the 29-year government-imposed state of emergency which has been used to curb protests and freedom of expression.