Tag: detainees

Inmate’s death puts Tora Prison back in spotlight

“It was his destiny, but negligence was a large factor in this,”…

Emir Nader Emir Nader

Pardoned prisoners’ fate in hands of Interior Ministry: Lawyers

Seven remain in detention as prison authorities apply “unreasonable bureaucracy”

Amira El-Fekki Amira El-Fekki

Human rights group calls for release of detainees exceeding pre-trial detention limit

Article 143 of the Code of Criminal Procedures states that the period…

Nourhan Fahmy Nourhan Fahmy

Al-Dostour continues campaign in support of political detainees

The party reviewed cases of three imprisoned persons who suffer medical neglect

Mahmoud Mostafa Mahmoud Mostafa

Al-Dostour Party launches campaign on political detainees, torture, forced disappearances

“Ironically, we keep holding on to presidency's fake promises of release,” says…

Amira El-Fekki Amira El-Fekki

20-year-old girl allegedly forcibly disappeared

Family and friends say security forces took Eman Gad on the first…

Jihad Abaza Jihad Abaza

Ministry of Interior responsible for detainee’s deteriorating health: Rights groups

The 63-year-old suffered from overcrowding and excessive smoking in the police station

Jihad Abaza Jihad Abaza

Forcibly disappeared detainee found in Al-Aqrab Prison, administration denies

A detainee sees Omar Mohamed in Al-Aqrab Prison, meanwhile whereabouts of Esraa…

Jihad Abaza Jihad Abaza

8 political parties submit Protest Law petition to constitutional court

Popular demands to speed up court decision on law’s unconstitutionality

Amira El-Fekki Amira El-Fekki

76 Egyptian detainees to be released from Saudi prisons

The “pardoning” of detainees comes in light of King Salman’s accession to…

Jihad Abaza Jihad Abaza