No torture in Egyptian prisons after visits: NCHR President

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Mon, 15 May 2017 - 02:39 GMT

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Mon, 15 May 2017 - 02:39 GMT

The National Center For Human Rights - Via NCHR offical website

The National Center For Human Rights - Via NCHR offical website

CAIRO – 15 May 2017: The National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) announced Monday that torture of prisoners in Egyptian jails has “completely stopped” following inspection visits.

NCHR President Mohamed Fayek spoke at a press conference Monday urging to guarantee a balance between human rights and preserving public security as a way to overcome terrorism as the state passes anti-extremism laws.

Head of the human rights committee at the Parliament Alaa Abed said that the committee sent a delegation to inspect prisons, where it assured that regulations concerning detainees are met.

During a Monday conference, he added that the committee recommended increasing prisons’ budget, and amendments to the existing laws.

Il-treatment at Egyptian prisons and detention centers has been harshly condemned in reports issued by local rights organizations, citing incidents where prisoners were subjected to alleged fatal abuse. However, the Interior Ministry regularly denied accusations of “systematic torture,” describing the reported incidents as “individual mistakes.”

Abed also stated that all issues relevant to prisons’ regulations will be addressed, adding that the government, especially the Interior Ministry, pledged no violations to human rights under the recently re-instated state of emergency, which according to him is meant to target terrorism only.

President Sisi had declared a three-month state of emergency across Egypt following deadly twin bombings at two churches on April 9. The Islamic State (IS) terrorist group claimed responsibility for the attacks which left at least 45 deaths.

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