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children's rights
17 min read
Egypt’s human rights strategy is finally out, but will bring few ‘major developments’ in criminal justice reform, says source
Aida Salem and Rana Mamdouh
| Mada unpacks the strategy and its delayed rollout and looks to what it means moving forward.
torture
21 min read
How a former Egyptian prisoner is trying to take an ex-prime minister to court in the U.S.
Both the governments of Egypt and the United States have intervened to have the case dismissed
activist detentions
27 min read
Thinking with Alaa
Khaled Fahmy
| "When I demand my right to read and write, I am not asking for a luxury."
activist arrests
9 min read
Activist Esraa Abd El Fattah reports torture in detention, faces smear campaign amid new arrests and disappearances
She was told that she would face further torture if she spoke about the abuse.
detainee and prisoner deaths
4 min read
Egyptian media outlets provide contradictory information about Afroto’s death
Salma Hindy
| Egyptian media outlets have offered a number of explanations for what may have caused Afroto's death
detainee and prisoner deaths
16 min read
Death by torture in Moqattam Police Station: The final two hours of Afroto
Basma Mostafa
| Mada Masr speaks to friends, family and cellmates to piece together what happened to Afroto
Giulio Regeni
5 min read
Italy accuses 10 of killing Regeni, removes 16 officials from list of suspects
Asmahan Soliman
| Italian investigators may shortly request opening of investigations into 10 suspects
Giulio Regeni
3 min read
One year on from the last station: A timeline of the Giulio Regeni case
Mada Masr has compiled a timeline that charts the events that followed from Regeni’s last station
Islam Khalil
21 min read
Disappeared, detained and tortured for no reason: Islam Khalil recounts his story
Heba Afify
| A few weeks after being released from prison, Islam Khalil looks back at his detention conditions.
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Opinion
Alaa Abd El Fattah
A personal introduction to viciousness in enmity
The story is not about prisoners’ health, but the health of the nation.
Hassan Elmasry
Why is Egypt attacking human rights groups?
Egypt’s human rights movement has a long and patriotic history
Scott Long
On not being there
Human rights and solidarity in Egypt’s LGBTQ crisis
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prison conditions
5 min read
For publishing footage alleging to show torture, nine sentenced to life by terrorism court
detainee and prisoner deaths
8 min read
Rights group says highschooler Mostafa Montaser died in police custody due to torture, authorities deny
detainee and prisoner deaths
8 min read
Court to rule on appeal against closure of Hadhoud case on June 23, allows family lawyers access to case files for 1st time
prison
3 min read
Guardian: Leaked videos show detainees being tortured inside Cairo police station
Egypt-US relations
4 min read
After US govt upholds immunity, federal judge drops former prisoner’s torture lawsuit against ex-PM Beblawi
Egypt-Italy relations
8 min read
New witnesses: Egyptian authorities planned to misdirect inquiry into Regeni murder before body was found
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police violence
Hearse
Andeel
| Hearse driver: "I'll go have a coffee, call me when you're done. "
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Cartoon: Say the word
Andeel
| Police officer: "Listen — if at any moment you feel that your human rights are being violated, let me know."
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Cartoon: Happy new Khaled Saeed Eid
Andeel
| #Islam al-Sayid is new Khaled Saeed in Alexandria Khaled Saeed: "So what happened after I died?" Islam al-Sayid: "Gas prices went up a little."
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