Friends, relatives and supporters for graduate student Philip Rizk gathered outside the Humanities and Social Sciences building Sunday afternoon, demanding The American University in Cairo's board of trustees press for his release from Egyptian authoritie
A few months ago the party headquarters of Hizb Al-Ghad in downtown Cairo was attacked and burnt by thugs led by the "pro-government" faction of Mustafa Moussa, while security forces stood back and watched. Then, just a week ago, the administrative court
A student blogger critical of Egypt's policy towards the Gaza Strip is believed to have been held incommunicado in the custody of State Security Investigations (SSI) services and at risk of torture since his arrest on 6 February.
A 30-year old was sexually abused and tortured by electric shocks, severe beatings and suspension from the ceiling, on the hands of Giza State Security officers, to extract a false confession about his membership in a Islamist group
Activists, teachers, and students gathered outside the public prosecutor's office in downtown Cairo today to demand the release of Philip Rizk, who was detained by state security yesterday after a police crackdown on a solidarity March for Gaza.