Tag: prisons

#Jan25 Prisoners at al-Qatta al-Gadeed Prison tell their story

Posted on By 3arabawy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGUTqr_jRQE

From Amnesty International:

Since rioting broke out on 28 January 2011, the safety of hundreds of prisoners in al-Qatta al-Gadeed Prison north of Cairo, has been at risk.
The unrest began on 28 January when al-Qatta al-Gadeed prisoners heard that prisoners had broken out or been freed from other prisons in Egypt and demanded that the prison authorities should also release them The authorities refused and there was then rioting in the prison. In response, prison guards are alleged to have used tear gas against prisoners and excessive force, including lethal force using live ammunition.
This footage (filmed on a mobile phone) shows a man who was shot by a pellet bullet in the back. He said he and others were shot at just to force them into the wings.
Footage handed to an Amnesty International Researcher in Egypt who writes ‘..two videos delivered to me by a brother of one of the prisoners at al-Qatta al-Gadeed Prison. The prisoner, Hazem, recorded the videos with his cell phone and gave the memory card to his brother.’

#Jan25 Police brutality continues

Posted on By 3arabawy

A fight broke out today between a microbus driver and a police officer, Salah Ashraf el-Saggini, in Maadi’s Algeria Square. The fight was over the right of way. Officer Ashraf pulled his gun and shot dead the driver. The citizens attacked the police van, set it on fire after beating the officer and his soldiers, and handed them over to the army. There are protests taking place as I’m writing now.

There is also a police crackdown on protesters in Wadi el-Gadid, and some of a number of Sinai citizens who’s just been released are now in detention again.

So much for change! Wake up people, the regime is still alive and well! The revolution must continue.

UPDATE: The driver hasn’t died, as reported by Youm7 and Ahram, but he’s been critically injured.