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MB in Alexandria postpones Reform Conference for Khaled Saeed

The Muslim Brotherhood in Alexandria has decided to postpone a conference by the National Association for Change (NAC), which was scheduled to be held following the Friday prayers since it

Beheira activists protest against emergency law

Dozens of youths and members of national forces in the city of Damanhour organized an hour long silent protest yesterday evening.

Mansoura activists hold protest in solidarity with police brutality’s newest victim

Activists and human rights members organized a protest in solidarity with Mohamed Salah who was tortured in police headquarters in front of the Mansoura International Hospital where he was kept

The cost of torture

Two plainclothes police officers who eyewitnesses say beat 28-year-old Khaled Said to death in Alexandria on 6 June have been charged with "illegal arrest, using physical torture and brutality". Warrant

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

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.

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.