Torture and other ill-treatment, arbitrary arrests and detention, and grossly unfair trials before emergency and military courts have all been key features of Egypt’s 40-year state of emergency and counter-terrorism campaign. The extensive powers granted to law enforcement officials have played a key role in facilitating such abuses, particularly torture. Emergency legislation has also severely restricted the rights to freedom of expression, association and assembly.
Egypt: Systematic abuses in the name of security
Topics
- Armed Conflict
- Armed Groups
- Death Penalty
- Detention
- Discrimination
- Egypt
- Impunity
- International Justice
- International Organizations
- Justice Systems
- Middle East and North Africa
- Racial Discrimination
- Refugees
- Report
- Research
- Sexual Violence
- Terrorism
- Torture and other ill-treatment
- Unfair Trials
- Unlawful Detention
- Unlawful Killings
- Women and Girls
- Women's Rights