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Latest in Tag: arrests

Explosion at Italian consulate in Cairo kills 1
Four foreign journalists arrested while covering aftermath
GUC bus driver receives 6-month prison term for student’s death
Death of 19-year-old student sparked fellow students’ anger

Arrested employees of leading rights group released on bail
Director of ECRF says that their treatment is part of a “bigger picture” across the country
Police arrests 12 terrorism suspects
52 alleged Muslim Brotherhood members also arrested
Amnesty International defends research against foreign ministry accusations of ‘lies’
NGO says Egyptian authorities do not differentiate between ”peaceful criticism and abuses by armed groups”

Egypt criticises Amnesty International over report full of ‘lies’
War of words between Egypt and international human rights organisations continues

El Pais correspondent flees Egypt under threat of arrest
Spanish authorities advised journalist Ricard Gonzalez there was an “imminent risk of arrest” if he stayed

Detention extended for 11 arrested following violent January protest
The 11 individuals have been in pre-trial detention for five months
Court orders EGP 30,000 bail for printing house owner
Detained 63-year-old Hassan Mubarak’s health deteriorated in police custody

3,977 people arrested in 2015 for alleged Muslim Brotherhood membership: Interior ministry
By the numbers, arrests averages leap in 2015, detainees are either waiting for an investigation or were handed sentences, rights groups says

163 cases of forced disappearance since April: Report
60 cases in Cairo alone, says the Freedom to the Brave campaign

Violations against detained students during examination: SAC
May witnessed 359 violations against students, according to Justice Center for Rights and Freedoms
8 political parties submit Protest Law petition to constitutional court
Popular demands to speed up court decision on law’s unconstitutionality

Photojournalist disappeared, Oscar-nominated documentary star arrested
Campaign of arrests for youth ongoing, says rights lawyer

Khaled Said’s family demands EGP 5bn compensation
Money will be used for charity, says the victim of police brutality’s mother
Islamist leader Essam Derbala arrested on terrorism charges
Derbala remained committed to Anti-Coup Alliance

600 terrorists arrested in April: Al-Sisi
Numbers of arrested militants much higher than prison and detention facilities capacity, says rights lawyer

Egyptian journalists celebrate Press Freedom Day remembering colleagues
“The police’s detention of journalists on their Freedom Day is alarming,” says prominent journalist

‘Terror attacks’ in first 3 months of 2015 equal to entire 2014
Spike in attacks by militant groups remains consistent in apparent contradiction of interior ministry claims
Arrested journalist recommended by interior ministry: Al-Dostour
Police denies involvement in appointing journalist

North Sinai residents’ daily suffering: Curfew, displacement, lack of access to services
“Many innocents disappear following arbitrary arrests,” says Sinai-based politician

More families evacuate Gaza borders in North Sinai
Local residents shed light on security state’s impacts on everyday life

Photojournalist Gamal Ziada starts hunger strike in prison
Previous strike lasted for 98 days, says brother

‘I have been under torture for 3 days’: Photojournalist Gamal Ziada
Defence lawyer optimistic about progress in court case

Students protest ‘unjust executions’: SAC
Protests continue across different university campuses on Wednesday

Fayoum University students enter strike’s 5th day following student arrests
21 students remain imprisoned after police raids on campus
Student forcibly disappeared in Fayoum
Police denies high school student’s detention at any police station

Photojournalist Gamal Ziada writes from inside prison
“The three encounters with the police officer who ruined my life forever,” letter reads
Friday protests mark start of ‘revolutionary week’
Anti-coup alliance calls for week of anti-government protests

US Senator John McCain calls out Egypt’s human rights, reaffirms military support
Leader of the Senate’s Armed Services Committee statement highlights case of imprisoned activists, rejecting trade-off between democracy and security