Outrage over video showing torture "party" by army and police

Activists fear video of police and soldiers torturing detainees shows torture still rife in Egypt

Ahram Online, Wednesday 28 Sep 2011

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A video of Egyptian police and army officers torturing detained ‘thugs’ in a police station has caused an outcry, with activists fearing Mubarak-style torture techniques are once again being widely used to extract confessions from suspects.

In the video, three prisoners are shown in a room with twelve police and army officers. Two of the detainees are then slapped and electrocuted by the officers, with one officer repeatedly electrocuting them in the ears. One of the prisoners was also humiliated by being repeatedly called ‘Shosho’, a woman’s name.

The scene allegedly took place at El-Kurdi police station in the El-Daqahliya governorate. Some internet activists have claimed they recognise some of the officers in the footage and that they indeed work in El-Daqahliya.

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Ridwaan

30-09-2011 03:36pm

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whats the point anyway! thank the lucky stars we only have corrupt polticians in South Africa and not crazy soldiers, wait we do..

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29-09-2011 04:42am

cowards

those soldiers are a bunch of cowards. they must be part of a torture club since each one was trying to outdo the previous one. disgusting.

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