Latest in Tag: Tora Highlight
Latest in Tag: Tora
Egyptian Starch and Glucose Company decided to sell land of Tora store
An official at the Egyptian Starch and Glucose Company said that the company decided to sell Tora storeâs land, as it is not linked to the factory of the company. This makes it easier for the company to exploit and take advantage of it in order to support the company’s activities and to repay its …
Cancer patient allegedly dies in prison
Ramadan Gomaa was one of the defendants in the âZawahri militant cellâ
Political prisoner dies in Tora prison
Khedr, 66, was charged with joining an illegal group and protesting
Maadi prosecutor releases 3 illegally held detainees from police custody
The Maadi prosecution head inspected the police station after several complaints
Al-Aqrab Prison: The death camp of Egyptâs dissidents
Human rights groups have dubbed it one the most notorious prisons in Egypt
Minister of Interior authorises visits for prisoners on Eid Al-Adha
Two âexceptionalâ visits will be granted to prisoners on the occasion, until 31 October
Former ministerâ health condition deteriorates in prison
Brotherhood leader Mohamed Ali Beshr was referred to hospital
Another inmate dies in Egyptâs prisons
Diab died of a decline in blood flow, according to the interior ministry
Al Jazeera journalists return to jail in shock verdict
Journalists and students receive three years, two students acquitted
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
Verdicts in 2 further trials postponed due to defendantsâ inability to attend trial session
âViolence in Helwanâ trial verdict postponed to 9 August, âAl-Azhar University clashesâ trial postponed to 13 September
Two senior Islamist leaders die in prison
The security factor always takes precedence over the human factor when it comes to health care inside prisons, says Nageh Ibrahim
Hearing session for detained photojournalist Shawkan postponed to 3 August
Session was postponed due to âthe security forcesâ failure to transport the detaineesâ, says support campaign
Amended law empowers NCHR members during prison visits
âNCHR to start inspection with Tora Prison next week,â says member
Brotherhood leaderâs wife given 6 months imprisonment in absentia
Court accepted Anas El-Beltagyâs appeal over initial ruling, but upheld for Sanaa Abdel Gawad, Mohamed El-Beltagyâs wife, in âassault on a Tora prison guardâ case
Verdict in photojournalist Ahmed Ziadaâs case to be issued 29 April
Court heard last defence arguments in Al-Azhar University protests case
Detained photojournalist exposes Abou Zaabal prisonâs alleged torture practices
Gamal Ziada writes from jail: âI saw death. I blame human rights groupsâ silenceâ
Photojournalist Shawkan describes ‘endless nightmare’ from behind bars
Freelance photojournalist has managed to send an open letter from prison
A year behind bars: Ibrahim Halawa
Irish Egyptian Ibrahim Halawa has spent one year behind bars.
64 revolutionary anniversary detainees acquitted
68 detainees appealed two-year hard labour prison sentence with 64 acquitted
EIPR releases damning report on health conditions in Egyptian prisons
Rights group finds living conditions, health care in prisons endanger detaineesâ lives
Update: FJP members Azhari, Al-Ashry sentenced to two years
Giza court finds the pair guilty of harbouring FJP head Beltagy
Beltagy, others appear in court
Beltagy and controversial imam and Muslim Brotherhood supporter Safwat Hegazy appeared in court in Cairoâs Tora Prison for the torture of two police officers at a pro-Mohamed Morsi sit-in at Rabaa Al-Adaweya Mosque in Nasr City.
Families of jailed Al Jazeera journalists remain optimistic
âSteps are being made forward, sometimes theyâre very small steps, but thereâs progress.â
Unannounced inspection commences in seven prisons
Abo Zaâabal Prison Number Two is the worst in condition
US expresses âdeep concernâ regarding restrictions on free speech in Egypt
Press secretary says US has strongly urged Egyptian government to drop charges against imprisoned journalists as international pressure mounts
Trial of activists Maher and Douma adjourned to 10 February
Request to release the defendants was refused, says Douma’s lawyer
National Council for Human Rights visits imprisoned activists in Tora
Committee formed to inspect prisonersâ conditions and treatment
Al Jazeera journalistsâ detention extended
Prosecutor orders 15 more days of detention for imprisoned journalists
Activists begin prison hunger strike
Maher, Adel and Douma begin a hunger strike to protest their mistreatment in Tora Prison