Tag: enforced disappearance

Despite attempts of ghosting, Egypt chased by devastating record in enforced disappearance

Egyptian security agencies have repeatedly said that groups accusing them of abducting…

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Political activist Islam Khalil released following brief detention

Khalil’s recent arrest is believed to be linked to testimony on enforced…

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Alkarama refers case of Egyptian disappeared lawyer to UN

Sadek disappeared on 30 August; authorities allegedly refuse to give any explanation…

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ECRF launches app to counter enforced disappearances in Egypt

Application sends instant messages to ECRF, relatives of detainee to take immediate…

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30 cases of medical negligence in August: El Nadeem Centre

Centre’s most recent report focuses on human rights violations in detention, especially…

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Fate of missing lawyer, doctor remains ambiguous amid detention allegations

NCHR reiterates call to allow detainees access to call lawyers and family

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Journalist appears in police station with torture signs, despite police denial

Photojournalist Omar Adel had disappeared on Friday night, but reappeared Sunday night…

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Security forces disperse protest of families of enforced disappearance cases

The families collected in response to an NCHR statement stating their complaints…

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Egypt refuses to comment on Amnesty’s enforced disappearances report

The Foreign Ministry said the report entitled “Officially, you do not exist”…

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Presidential pardons for detained political activists under consideration: NCHR

Torture, deaths in detention, and attacks on civil society contribute to the…

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