Egypt: Security Forces Abuse of Anti-War Demonstrators
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- Synopsis
- This report documents serious human rights violations by Egyptian security officials during and following large demonstrations in Cairo on March 20 and 21, 2003 against the U.S.-led war in Iraq. These violations included: excessive use of force in disbursing demonstrators and bystanders on March 21 in violation of the right to freedom of assembly; arbitrary arrest and detention, including of children; beatings and mistreatment of persons in detention, in some cases amounting to torture; and failure to provide medical care to seriously injured detainees.
- Copyright:
- 2003
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 11 Pages
- Publisher:
- N/A
- Date of Addition:
- 06/15/05
- Copyrighted By:
- Human Rights Watch
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction
- Submitted By:
- hrw_volunteers hrw_volunteers
- Proofread By:
- hrw_volunteers hrw_volunteers
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.