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Latest in Tag: police

4 Pakistanis drown in Nile cruise: officials
Boat reported to have sunk after hitting bridge, bodies yet to be recovered

Political detainee dies after health deterioration
Family and human rights organisations accuse Ministry of Interior of medical negligence and “slowly killing political prisoners”

Priest shot dead in North Sinai by anonymous gunmen
In a different incident, an explosion killed a police conscript and injured three others in Al-Arish

Parades, rallies and art performances: Egyptians celebrate 30 June with support from police
The government has undertaken unprecedented measures in support of the rallies celebrating the anniversary of the uprising

First act of pressure to Egypt put to vote in ‘Regeni amendment’ following unsolved murder
Move as part of the ‘Regeni amendment’ is first pressure act with regards to unsolved murder of Italian researcher

UPDATE: ONTV host Liliane Daoud arrested in house raid
Liliane Daoud’s lawyer said that her house was raided so that authorities could deport her from the country

Opinion: Will conservatism help Turkey’s Erdogan?
Police in Turkey have violently broken up an LGBT rally in Istanbul. The incident has served to polarize Turkish society even further, Seda Serdar writes.

Istanbul riot police break up LGBT rally
Turkish riot police have fired rubber bullets and tear gas to break up a march staged by the LGBT community in Istanbul. Anti-gay protesters and apparent Islamists have also reportedly been arrested.

Police officer killed in IED attack in central Sinai
The IED targeted a police vehicle and killed a police officer and injured a police corporal, sources say

2 police officers killed in their homes in North Sinai
Anonymous gunmen attacked their houses, says Interior Ministry

Lawyer Walid Nassar assaulted, injured by police officer in Rashid
Investigations are still ongoing into the reported assault, says Lawyers Syndicate head

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.

Swift justice and extrajudicial killing: a new trend in law enforcement?
Al-Sisi clearly stated that the law will be amended to serve issued verdicts, particularly the death penalty and life imprisonment

More alleged suspects killed in relation to Helwan attack
Three suspects killed, deputy head of Damietta Security Directorate wounded in police raid

Prosecution investigates another police killing of citizen
Family of Hussien Farghaly accuse police officers of torturing him to death, while police narrative claims he arrived “as a dead body” to the hospital

Police accused of torturing workshop owner to death in Cairo
Video showed police officers severely beating a workshop owner while he was being arrested

Israeli police were filmed beating Arab supermarket worker in Tel Aviv
An Arab worker was brutally beaten and arrested by three Israeli plainclothes police officers after refusing to present his ID

2 killed in exchange of fire with police near New Cairo
The security forces shot at the car, which killed two persons in the car and injured the driver who was arrested along with the fourth man in the car.

NGOs demand state stop retaliatory actions taken against Malek Adly
The NGOs strongly believe that this is an attempt to seek revenge in relation to Adly’s work on revealing the state’s violations of human rights

113,497 arrested in April in relation to issued verdicts: Interior Ministry
The number of those arrested is considered very high compared to the ministry’s recent census

General prosecutor orders assets freeze against drug dealer’s family
The decision followed investigations into the dealer’s involvement in drug, weapon dealing as well as killing police officers

17 referred to prosecution over clashes with Luxor police
At least 30 were detained following the clashes.

Helwan attack: crumbling deals and terror’s discourse
Residents of surrounding areas say Abu Maseid tribe is responsible

In Cartoon: No Media gags, Freedom for Press

In Video: Journalists’ “uprising” vs. regime supporters
Video by Asmaa Gamal Editing by Omar Korashi
In Pictures: Riot police prevents journalists from entering street leading to Press Syndicate
Photos by Ahmed Al-Malky

Defendants in Port Said prison trial receive harsh sentences
Another 12 defendants received 10-year prison terms, while 18 received 5-year terms.

Journalists file report against ‘police brutality’
Journalists held banners calling for the release of their colleagues, while chanting: “journalism is not a crime”.

Police officer referred to prosecution for injuring microbus driver
Altercation between police officer and driver over traffic ended with the officer shooting the driver

Lawyers assaulted in Giza, prevented from attending investigations with arrested protesters
Our colleagues were subjected to “brutality and savageness”, says head of Lawyers Syndicate