Latest in Tag: MOI Highlight
Latest in Tag: MOI

MOI pardons 2,957 prisoners on Police Day
498 prisoners receive conditional release

Security forces kill 15 suspected militants in North Sinai: MoI
Egypt is currently battling several armed groups, concentrated mainly in Sinai

Detention renewed for defendants in ‘Plan of Hope’ case
According to statement of MoI, scheme included allocating 19 economic entities worth EGP 250m to spend on plot

MoI arrests 8 people accused of involvement in “Plan of Hope”
Hostile plan prepared by fugitive leaders of MB

MOI releases 1,067 prisoners
This came as part of continual of celebrations of victory of Sixth of October

National Security received information about terror camp: MoI
Forces found more than 100 militants, former military officer Hisham Ashmawy was among them, says MP

Former presidential candidate Abu Ismail sentenced to 5 years in prison
Charges include using power and violence against prosecution members, says state-run newspaper

Another political prisoner dies in Tora prison
Family accuses officials of medical negligence, hundreds gather in popular funeral

Doctors Syndicate to vote on general strike on 12 February
Amid national solidarity between doctors, syndicate leaders are interrogated by prosecution

Police and militants exchange gunfire in Hadayek Al-Maadi: Interior Ministry
MOI report cites confiscation of weapons and ammunition, including an RPG

NCHR denies ‘enforced disappearances’ amid disclosure of whereabouts of 99 detained
The Ministry of Interior’s disclosure is a “confession to the crime”, says EIPR lawyer

More youth arrested over 23 ‘inciting Facebook pages’
My case was a joke, they had no evidence, says former Facebook detainee

Students detained 15 days for managing ‘anti-security’ social media pages
Police lists renowned campaign for detainees amongst “criminal pages”

Interior ministry steps up security measures ahead of 30 June
Opposition movements to stage protests on second anniversary of Morsi’s ouster

Oppositional movements to stage protests on 30 June
Ministry of Interior reviews security measures and arrests alleged terrorists

Journalists should have legal rights, not face detention: Press Syndicate
After Al-Sisi’s apology to lawyers, journalists demand clear stance on press freedom

Lawyers strike Saturday, syndicate head seeks escalation against police assaults
Security body only protects itself and bullies lawyers and citizens, says syndicate
SPAP acquittal contested before court
Prosecution’s appeal to be looked into on 13 June

Police officers prosecuted for rape, torture leading to death
“Torture is systematic, accountability for it is selective,” says human rights lawyer

Security forces ‘using sexual violence to crush, torture and humiliate’: FIDH
State-affiliated NCHR official confirms government’s “campaign of wide scale repression”
Court upholds Abu Ismail’s prison sentence
Salafi preacher convicted of forging official documents to run in 2012 presidential elections

Interior ministry ‘ready’ to receive complaints of police brutality
“They are bluffing,” says human rights lawyer
Student forcibly disappeared in Fayoum
Police denies high school student’s detention at any police station
10 people sentenced to 3 years in prison in Suez
1,635 have been arrested since June 2013, according to Interior Ministry
Endowments ministry stands in solidarity with armed forces
Demonstration to be a civilised model for opinion expression, says minister
2 arrested for inciting violence via Facebook: Interior ministry
Pages allegedly claimed responsibility for Sunday attack on police personnel in Giza
Group claims setting police van ablaze
‘Popular Resistance’ posted footage of alleged members burning van
Student dies in police custody
Muslim Brotherhood statement claims student was tortured to death

German ambassador praises security situation in Egypt: Interior ministry
German security apparatuses agree with Ministry of Interior to exchange information about “terrorist elements”
3 men arrested for attack on police officers
Men allegedly belong to Muslim Brotherhood militant cell