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Egypt: ‘People were dying all around me’; Testimonies from Cairo Violence on 14 August 2013

At about 6.00am on 14 August 2013 the security forces carried-out operations to clear two pro-Morsi sit-ins in Greater Cairo,…

August 16, 2013

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Egyptian Security Forces Must Avoid Further Bloodshed

Promises by the authorities to use lethal methods only as a last resort to disperse protesters appear to have been…

August 14, 2013

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Evidence Shows Morsi Supporters Tortured Protesters in Egypt

Anti-Morsi protesters told Amnesty International how they were captured, beaten, subjected to electric shocks or stabbed by individuals loyal to…

August 2, 2013

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Egypt’s Decision to End Pro-Morsi Sit-Ins Will Only Lead to Bloodshed

The Egyptian government’s decision to mandate security forces to end all pro-Morsi sit-ins in Greater Cairo, considering recent violence against…

July 31, 2013

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Egyptian Security Forces Must Be Reined in to Prevent Further Bloodshed

Evidence that the Egyptian security forces have once again used unwarranted live fire and other excessive force underlines the crucial…

July 29, 2013

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Egyptian Police Must Impartially Protect Protesters as Death Toll Rises

As Egypt braces for rival political rallies this Friday, its security forces must do more to protect protesters from violent…

July 25, 2013

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Egypt: ‘There was no door on which I did not knock”; Coptic Christians caught in attacks and state’s failures

On 5 July 2013, four Coptic Christian men were killed by local residents in the Nagah Hassan district of Dab’iya…

July 23, 2013

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Egypt Security Forces Abandon Coptic Christians During Deadly Attack in Luxor

Security forces stood by and failed to intervene during a brutal attack on Coptic Christians in Luxor.

July 22, 2013

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Egypt: Arrests of Muslim Brotherhood Members and Supporters

In the last two weeks, hundreds of members of the Muslim Brotherhood and supporters of Egypt’s deposed President, Mohamed Morsi,…

July 17, 2013

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Morsi Supporters Denied Rights Amid Arrest and Beatings

Hundreds of pro-Morsi supporters detained by the Egyptian authorities have been denied their legal rights.

July 16, 2013

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EGYPT: Unlawful Killings in Protests and Political Violence On 5 & 8 July 2013

Amnesty International’s fact-finding team in Cairo collected substantial evidence at the scene of some incidents and at hospitals and morgues…

July 10, 2013

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Damning Evidence Points to Security Forces’ Use of Excessive Force Against Morsi Supporters

Evidence gathered by Amnesty International suggests that security forces have used excessive force against supporters of deposed President Mohamed Morsi.…

July 9, 2013