Report: Egypt’s Army tortured and killed protesters, contradicting U.S. assertions

Report: Egypt’s Army tortured and killed protesters, contradicting U.S. assertions

Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — The Egyptian Army, financed and equipped by the United States, tortured and killed pro-democracy protesters in 2011, a report said. A state commission determined that the Army joined security forces in attacking opponents of the regime of then-President Hosni Mubarak in January and February 2011. In a report, the panel […]

Rights group: Egyptian police brutality unchanged under Morsi

Rights group: Egyptian police brutality unchanged under Morsi

Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Egypt’s police force, despite the election of the Muslim Brotherhood, is said to continue to abuse civilians and detainees. A human rights group said Egyptian police were torturing detainees and using violence against civilians. The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights asserted that three people were tortured to death in the […]