Latest in Tag: Ministry of Interior Highlight
Latest in Tag: Ministry of Interior

6 April founder Amr Ali appears in Tora Prison
Revolutionary activist was arrested earlier in the week

Anti-sexual harassment group documents 87 incidents on first day of Eid
‘I Saw Harassment’ documents incidents of the crime in public spaces

11 âhomosexualsâ arrested in pre-Eid morality raids
Arrests are an example of regular pre-Eid anti-vice campaigns, says researcher

Explosion injures 2 policemen near Foreign Ministryâs Mohandessin office
The explosion has not been claimed as a militant attack

Mexico demands reparations for airstrike victims
Mexican Foreign Ministry summoned Thursday Egyptâs Ambassador to Mexico to discuss compensation and investigation process

Egypt defends âmistakeâ killing of 12 tourists
Government says the tourists were in a prohibited part of the desert and promises âmaximum punishmentâ for company

5 police officers injured in Beheira armed attack
Interior ministry reports arresting alleged perpetrators of 24 August attack on police bus, also in Beheira

Military kills 3 in thwarted North Sinai attack
Three killed attempted drive-by shooting on security forces in Sheikh Zuweid, says army spokesperson

The Egyptian Lie
In the personal realm a lie is but a simple three letter word that can be destructive. When interjected with bureaucracies, businesses and nation states the lie undercuts the ultimate necessity in the relationship between citizen and state: trust. If the past 10 days are any indication Cairo has a serious and growing trust issue. …

No torture in Egypt, no Scorpion prison: Ministry spokesperson
Comments follow uncritical report by NCHR to Tora Prison

1,250 forced disappearances since beginning of year: NGO
Islamists and liberal activists targeted by security services, research claims

Ministry of Interior denies hackers took down official website
âAnonymous Rabaa Squareâ claims to have suspended the operation of numerous governmental websites

9 police officers on trial for Gharbeya murder
Event dates back to 2013, when police shot a family while chasing wanted suspects

NCHR discovers violations during visit to Damanhour prison
Sundayâs visit came as part of the councilâs mission to follow-up on detention facilities and the conditions of detainees

4 individuals deported from Egypt over LGBT accusations in 2 months
One man reported being entrapped by meeting the âpersonâ through a fake social network profile, then pressured into leaving

Lawyer highlights situation of other detainees to survive his own imprisonment
Abdel Aziz Youssef facing protest charges, arrested from home last week

Arrested lawyer absent from police media report amid âforced disappearanceâ claims
Colleagues supporting lawyer in Sharqeya blame syndicateâs âweaknesses in face of security stateâ

Senior police officer dies of injuries from bomb
Officer was injured in bomb attack last week at Heliopolis Court

Al-Sisi passes amendments to Sinai development law
The law regulates the ownership and property rights of land and real estate in the region

Feminist author Mona Eltawahy gives account of Cairo sexual harassment
Eltahawy decides not to press charges, but says police âseem to be taking it seriouslyâ

68 unresolved cases of forced disappearances since July 2013: AOHR report
Hundreds forcibly disappeared since 25 January Revolution, in addition to disappearances that occurred before revolution without precise figures, says report

Police conscript shot dead in Fayoum
Attacks increased in Fayoum in past months

National Real Estate Bank to develop government projects worth EGP 150m
Company is expected to soon deliver housing project for armed forces worth EGP 43m in Cairoâs Hikestep district

Policemen among 6 facing death penalty in Qena
Court has charged them with murder and possession of arms, killings of six in village fight

Extra-judicial execution? The story of the Fayoum Five
âI have four sons and now they will all grow up to be martyrsâ

Interior Ministry reveals suspects in Niger embassy attack, Fayoum shooting killed
Six killed, 10 arrested by police forces

658 violations against journalists during Al-Sisiâs first year in office: ECRF
First two months of Al-Sisiâs second year in office saw increase in arrests compared to same duration during his first year in office, says report

Trial of 3 policemen adjourned to 5 October in torture case
Police allegedly beat Al-Kosbary to death, tortured eyewitness

Retired army officerâs son âforcibly disappearedâ, in custody for over 70 days
Family fears Islam Khalil’s killing or unjust imprisonment amid local media silence on case

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