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In reply to the ministry of interior: We shall not back down as long as you don’t

On the 12th of June 2010 the department of media and public relations of the Egyptian ministry of interior issued a statement denying the content of the testimonies of eyewitnesses as well as reports by human rights organizations regarding the killing of Khaled Said in Alexandria, accusing those statement of inaccuracy, flagrant falsification, and crossing the line in dissemination of lies etc. the following is our reply: The statement by the MOI refers to "certain elements and circles": We are not "elements" or "certain…

Diaries of Torture – May 2010

1 May General Ismail El Shaer, first assistant to the Minister of Interior, sends a warning to independent MPs refusing their request to organize a peaceful demonstration demanding political reform. The demonstration was planned to head to parliament to submit the demands to the chair. In its refusal, the Cairo security directorate states that within the current security situation such demonstrations and protests may lead to disruption of public security in the capital and obstruct traffic to the disadvantage of citizens…

Random arrests in Kafr El Sheikh

Police harassment of HMLC and AFTE lawyers Omneyya and Sarah's detention extended for 15 days 6th of April Youth spend last night in front of public attorney's office HMLC calls for a meeting to coordinate efforts regarding police violations on the 6thof April. On the 1st of April police authorities in Kafr El Sheikh arrested Omneyya Taha Ahmed, student in faculty of engineering and Sarah Mohamed Ibrahim, student in workers university, claiming they have been distribution posters carrying the slogans "Long Live…