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Interior Ministry denies reported COVID-19 death at Tora Prison
The claim said that a member of staff at the prison had died from the virus, raising concerns of further infections inside the prison.
Detained Youth Committee reviews names for second pardon list
The first list included more prisoners serving long sentences than those serving short sentences, says committee member Mohamed Abdel Aziz
Family members voice difficulties in visiting detained journalists El-Battawy, Shawkan
El-Battawy is being held in solitary confinement, while Shawkan was transferred to a different prison for unknown reasons
Shawkan allegedly transferred to different prison inside Tora complex
His brother will visit Tora on Monday after failing to visit him last week on the grounds that he was transferred
Another political prisoner dies in Tora prison
Family accuses officials of medical negligence, hundreds gather in popular funeral
‘Anti-torture t-shirt detainee’ Mahmoud Hussein in ‘urgent need’ of surgery: Brother
Following his release, Hussein’s brother Tito visited Hussein in jail; called for immediate medical attention amid deteriorating jail conditions
Inmate dies in Tora Prison
Dead prisoner Mohamed Al-Said was accused in the Ansar Beit Al-Maqdis trial
Released political detainees wonder: ‘Did we go to jail for nothing?’
“Did we go to jail for nothing?” This was the recurrent question raised by several former political detainees, recently released under a presidential pardon on Eid Al-Adha. “We are depressed, because when we got out of prison we realised that nothing has changed,” said Abdullah Zaki. Zaki was released from Tora Prison, after spending nearly …
Inmate’s death puts Tora Prison back in spotlight
“It was his destiny, but negligence was a large factor in this,” says Emad Hassan’s wife
6 April founder Amr Ali appears in Tora Prison
Revolutionary activist was arrested earlier in the week
No torture in Egypt, no Scorpion prison: Ministry spokesperson
Comments follow uncritical report by NCHR to Tora Prison
Family of detained journalist El-Battawy begin sit-in at Press Syndicate
El-Battawy stands accused of belonging to an illegal organisation
Court upholds pre-trial detention of photojournalist Shawkan
More than 600 days of detention without trial for the journalist
Torture, abuse, death daily occurrences in Egypt’s detention centres
Rights group documents 82 cases of deaths and severe physical abuse in February, legal experts convene to draft new anti-torture law
Sons of Islamist leader receive prison sentences
Defendants were accused of murder and possessing weapons
Alaa Abdel Fattah, 24 others await verdict in Shura Council trial
Expect charges with violence and illegal assembly to replace “prosecution’s failure to prove assaults on police officer”, says defence lawyer
A year behind bars: Mahmoud ‘Shawkan’ Abou Zied
One year ago Egypt witnessed the bloodiest day in its recent history. On 14 August 2013 police forces moved to disperse two protest camps in support of the ousted president Mohamed Morsi. Human Rights Watch says at least 904 people were killed that day according to the group’s recent report released earlier this week. The …
102 sentenced to 10 years
Two others received seven year sentences, having been found guilty of participating in summer violence
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 Cairo’s Tora Prison for the torture of two police officers at a pro-Mohamed Morsi sit-in at Rabaa Al-Adaweya Mosque in Nasr City.
Morsi and his aides deserve a fair trial: Amnesty International
Human rights group calls on Egyptian authorities to respect detainees’ rights
Imprisoned Al-Jazeera journalist begins hunger strike in Tora Prison
“Nothing will break my dignity,” Abdullah Elshamy says of his imprisonment
Imprisoned Al Jazeera journalist Peter Greste releases letter from Tora prison
Journalist laments lack of freedoms, prison conditions, and judicial transparency
Former presidency spokesman arrested
Yasser Ali is charged with allegedly helping Morsi era prime minister attempt to flee the country
Turkish journalist released after 115 days in jail
Metin Turan, a reporter for Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT), was arrested during violent clashes in August
Akef’s health ‘rapidly deteriorating’: Muslim Brotherhood
Former Supreme Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood has been in the Armed Forces Hospital for the past six weeks
NCHR delegation visits Tora Prison
A group of board members from the National Council for Human Rights visit Tora prison and speak to detained political leaders
Canadians banned from travel, case still open
Tarek Loubani and John Greyson turned away from airport as their case is still open
Canadians detained without charges are released
Tarek Loubani and John Greyson head back to Canada having been detained in Egypt for 50 days
Canada “disappointed” by extension of citizens’ detention
Canada calls for release of Tarek Loubani and John Greyson who have been detained without charge since August