Protest rally and Press Conference 18 – 19 October 2008
Torture.. A Crime against Humanity
- Saturday 18 October: Complaint to the Public prosecutor
- Sunday 19 October: Press Conference
The undersigned organizations will submit a complaint to the public prosecutor on Saturday the 18th of October at 12 o’clock against the Minister of Interior concerning the increasing torture incidents, especially in Alexandria and Samalout. A protest rally in front of the Court of cassation will be organized at the same time.
On Sunday the 19th of October the organizations will organize a press conference at the Hisham Mubarak Law Center (1 Suk El Tawfikeyya street) at 12 o’clock to announce their joint position concerning torture in Egypt and the actions they will undertake to face those police crimes. The conference will also include testimonies of some torture victims and their families and will launch a new publication: Torture: A crime against humanity, by researcher Atef Shahat. A CD with testimonies and pictures will be distributed during the conference.
Signatories (in alphabetical order)
- Arab Network for Human Rights Information
- Coordinating Committee for Trade Union Rights and Liberties
- Egypt without Torture
- Egyptian Center for Women’s Rights
- Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights
- Egyptian Organization for Human Rights
- Egyptian Social Democratic Center
- El Helaly alliance for rights and liberties at the bar association
- El Helaly foundation
- El Shehab for Human Rights Studies
- Front for the Defense of Workers’ Rights
- Habi Center for Environmental Rights
- Hisham Mubarak Law Center
- Land Center
- Nadim Center
- New Woman Foundation
- Ro’ya Studies Center
- Torture in Egypt Website