Everyone taken into detention in Egypt is at risk of torture, Amnesty International said in a new report “Egypt: No protection - systematic torture continues”.
Evidence gathered by Amnesty International over years shows that torture is widespread and systematic, although domestic and international law forbid the torture of detainees. The report documents allegations of torture or ill-treatment from all walks of life, including children, women, political activists and people arrested in connection with criminal investigations and those held in custody without being accused of any specific offence. Some torture victims are particularly vulnerable, including refugees and those detained because of their sexual orientation.
The U.N. Committee against Torture, a body of independent experts, is reviewing the periodic report of the government of Egypt in its 29th session in Geneva. In October the U.N. Human Rights Committee, another a body of independent experts, examined Egypt's compliance with its obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The Committee noted with concern "the persistence of torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment at the hands of law-enforcement personnel, in particular the security services whose recourse to such practices appears to display a systematic pattern".
Evidence gathered by Amnesty International over years shows that torture is widespread and systematic, although domestic and international law forbid the torture of detainees. The report documents allegations of torture or ill-treatment from all walks of life, including children, women, political activists and people arrested in connection with criminal investigations and those held in custody without being accused of any specific offence. Some torture victims are particularly vulnerable, including refugees and those detained because of their sexual orientation.
The U.N. Committee against Torture, a body of independent experts, is reviewing the periodic report of the government of Egypt in its 29th session in Geneva. In October the U.N. Human Rights Committee, another a body of independent experts, examined Egypt's compliance with its obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The Committee noted with concern "the persistence of torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment at the hands of law-enforcement personnel, in particular the security services whose recourse to such practices appears to display a systematic pattern".