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Latest in Tag: detainees

In Video: “My Friend detained” Campaign protests abuse of detainees
Video by Ahmed Hendawy Editing by Omar Korashi

Al-Aqrab Prison: The death camp of Egyptâs dissidents
Human rights groups have dubbed it one the most notorious prisons in Egypt

Journalists to rally Wednesday to object harsh prison conditions
Detained colleagues suffering from poor health in prisons

Families of missing individuals and detainees demand âjusticeâ
The families demonstrated Saturday in front of the Press Syndicate

17-year-old detainee receives news of parentsâ tragic death ahead of prison visit
Young men continue to face tough conditions in detention, some started hunger strikes

Detainee Mahmoud Hussein turns 20 after two years in jail
Husseinâs brother recently spoke on TV about legal circumstances

Mohamed Mahmoud trial postponed to 5 January
Postponement follows jail sentences for defendants in related case

New violations in police detention, accused officers charged with sentences
A 14-year-old detainee was raped in custody while an inmate died due to lack of medical care, according to NGO

Mohamed Mahmoud detainees to remain in jail  Â
Qasr Al-Nil court reverses bail decision after prosecution appeal

Egyptian-Tunisian campaign launched to release detained âArab Springâ activists
Campaign aims to put internal attention on cases of detained activists in Egypt and Tunisia

Inmateâs death puts Tora Prison back in spotlight
âIt was his destiny, but negligence was a large factor in this,â says Emad Hassanâs wife

Pardoned prisonersâ fate in hands of Interior Ministry: Lawyers
Seven remain in detention as prison authorities apply âunreasonable bureaucracyâ

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 of pre-trial detention during preliminary investigations cannot exceed the third of the maximum penalty for the crime committed

Al-Dostour continues campaign in support of political detainees
The party reviewed cases of three imprisoned persons who suffer medical neglect

Al-Dostour Party launches campaign on political detainees, torture, forced disappearances
âIronically, we keep holding on to presidency’s fake promises of release,â says politician

20-year-old girl allegedly forcibly disappeared
Family and friends say security forces took Eman Gad on the first night of Ramadan

Ministry of Interior responsible for detaineeâs deteriorating health: Rights groups
The 63-year-old suffered from overcrowding and excessive smoking in the police station

Forcibly disappeared detainee found in Al-Aqrab Prison, administration denies
A detainee sees Omar Mohamed in Al-Aqrab Prison, meanwhile whereabouts of Esraa El-Taweel and Suhaib Saad remain unknown
8 political parties submit Protest Law petition to constitutional court
Popular demands to speed up court decision on lawâs unconstitutionality

76 Egyptian detainees to be released from Saudi prisons
The âpardoningâ of detainees comes in light of King Salmanâs accession to the throne, says Egyptian Foreign Ministry

Al-Azhar studentsâ appeal refused
Five female Al-Azhar University students have had their appeals rejected, to spend five-year sentences in jail
11 Beheira residents receive 15-year prison sentences
Young men were arrested in at a residence during Ramadan, detainee support initiative says

16 defendants face retrial in Cabinet Clashes case
Lawyersâ Syndicate boycott of case still ongoing, say defence lawyers
Prosecutor General orders release of 120 in temporary detention
Lawyers yet to confirm, say they do not have names

Photojournalist facing trial on terrorism charges
Ahmed Gamal Ziada to stand before court’s branch in charge of terrorism affairs

Interior ministry releases 143 prisoners
Release promised by President Al-Sisi âcelebrating 25 January revolutionâ

Air Defence, Al-Sabbagh officials will be held accountable: Al-Sisi
In 40-minute speech, president addresses Libya airstrikes, admits there may be innocent people in jail

Policemen kill citizens in Giza, Menufiya
Controversy over death of detainee in Cairo police station

Egyptian authorities accused of âcovering upâ protester deaths: Amnesty
More than two dozen people were killed in protests marking the 2011 uprising, says human rights watchdog
6 Talaat Harb detainees released
Among the detainees was Socialist Popular Alliance member that appeared in video carrying Al-Sabbagh dead