Latest in Tag: Prisons Highlight
Latest in Tag: Prisons
Interior ministry releases 143 prisoners
Release promised by President Al-Sisi “celebrating 25 January revolution”
Interior ministry to release 312 prisoners
Initiative part of ministry’s emphasis on “respecting human rights”
Civil society in Egypt is powerful and diverse: Abu Saada
Organisations have right to criticise human rights situation as long as they do not serve a political party
Info-graph: Death in Egypt’s prisons
Human rights are a chief concern: Al-Sisi
President meets with NCHR head
Prosecutor carries out ‘surprise’ prison inspections
Overcrowding, lack of ventilation and water identified in inspection of prisons
Hunger strikes see rising use as protest in Egypt’s jails
Soltan has abstained from food for over 150 days.
EIPR releases damning report on health conditions in Egyptian prisons
Rights group finds living conditions, health care in prisons endanger detainees’ lives
Israel backs law to block Palestinian prisoner releases
The amendment would give the courts power to prevent Israel’s president from granting clemency or shortening the jail term of anyone imprisoned for murder.
Concern mounts over Wadi El-Natrun prisoners as access is denied
Ministry of Interior denies reports of abuse, blames Brotherhood for spreading “rumours”
NGOs call to end forced disappearances, torture in Ismailia prison
International and national NGOs compiled testimonies that show “clear pattern of abuse” at Al-Azouly prison
SAC holds protest on ‘Friday of Rage’ anniversary
17 protesters arrested and one bomb diffused, interior ministry says
Al-Erian expects fruitless outcome of 30 June protests
Al-Jamaa Al-Islamiya says violence is likely; Ministry of Interior structures plan to secure prisons during protests
Syria at centre of Saudi talks
Meeting takes place amidst regional strife, domestic anger, and diplomatic pressure