Latest in Tag: police abuse Highlight
Latest in Tag: police abuse

MP Nadia Henry requests inquiry on police brutality to parliamentary speaker
There have been hundreds of complaints documented by NGOs addressing torture in police custody and detention centres

Prosecution investigates police officer following shooting of juice shop owner in Cairo
An argument over vehicle priority in a right-of-way led to the altercation, says prosecution

Officer accused of killing civilian suspended from work
Incident marks another violation by Egyptian police apparatus, say Human Rights Monitor

Human rights defenders state demands for improvement in parliamentary meeting
Criticisms include abusive detention practices, torture, and police denial of enforced disappearances

Police officer accused of killing civilian walks free
An initial forensic report for the victim stated that the he died from a gunshot wound to the chest.

El Nadeem Centre receives warrant for closure
Doctors announce they will continue working, condemn ministerial position

Police officer accused of attempted abduction suspended from active duty
Minister of Interior Magdy Abdul Ghafar decided to relegate Naguib to the Police Reserve forces
Supporters of slain driver chant against police, as Al-Sisi asserts legal confrontation of police brutality
Tens of mourners chanted against “police are thugs”, in front of the Cairo Security Directorate

Plainclothes policeman kills driver following argument
Prior to media attention on over the incident, police sources told local media that the policeman was trying to break up a fight and a shot was fired, killing the driver

Interior Ministry has strong disciplinary system: Abdel Ghaffar
Interior Minister orders formation of inspection apparatus inside police stations, moves five Luxor police officers to different governorates

HRW lambasts Egypt’s prisons for deaths, torture
“Authorities are more aggressive when it comes to detained political activists,” says lawyer

Interior Minister rewards policemen while Amnesty International criticises ministry
Over 11 thousand policemen are rewarded amid criticism of the ministry by Amnesty International

Further allegations of police torture
Man allegedly tortured and falsely accused in Shiekh Zayed police station

Police battle protesters in Kuwait, witnesses say
Riot police earlier prevented protesters from gathering at three sites set by organisers, using tear gas and batons to disperse them and arresting several people including former Islamist MP Waleed al-Tabtabai.