Leaked cables: Police brutality a ‘daily occurrence’ in Egyptian prisons

Leaked cables: Police brutality a ‘daily occurrence’ in Egyptian prisons: "Leaked diplomatic cables released by secrets outlet WikiLeaks show that Egyptian police regularly torture suspects due to 'unrelenting pressure' from their superiors to solve criminal investigations. The revealing documents were published amid mass protests in Egypt against President Hosni Mubarak's 30-year regime. During the fierce protests, Egyptians targeted police stations, with one in Suez being [...]

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