Egypt Torture Center

[Sparrow]

Interesting article by the BBC News on how Egypt has become the destination of choice for third party or contracted out torture in the 'War on Terror':

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6544149.stm

 

[earth_as_one]

Recent Amnesty International Reports on Egypt:
http://web.amnesty.org/library/ENG-EGY/index

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11/04/2007Egypt: New anti-terror law must not entrench systematic human rights abuses

MDE 12/013/200711/04/2007Egypt: Systematic abuses in the name of security

Amnesty International launches report on systematic human rights abuses in Egypt

MDE 12/011/200722/03/2007Egypt: Referendum must not be used to legitimize erosion of human rights

MDE 12/009/200718/03/2007Egypt: Proposed constitutional amendments greatest erosion of human rights in 26 years

MDE 12/008/200722/02/2007Egypt: Karim Amer sentence makes bloggers new target of the authorities

MDE 12/006/2007[Replication or Save Conflict] 01/02/2007Egypt: Trial of blogger expands realm of repression


MDE 12/004/200701/02/2007Egypt: Trial of blogger expands realm of repression

Egypt: protection of torture victim is key for justice to be done


MDE 12/003/200705/01/2007Egypt: Forcible return/torture/fear of further torture

 

[Sparrow]

Well I thought I had dicovered some news but I guess you got the jump on me. Glad you posted the above, you have given me a lot of reading. Thanks.

 

[earth_as_one]

Blogging can be danerous to your health in Egypt.

See Blogger gets 4 years above...

I wonder if Egypt believes their laws extend beyond their borders like the US?

Also what does Egypt get in exchange for torturing for other nations?

 

[earth_as_one]

Egypt like Saudi Arabia is a political pressure cooker.

I suspect most people in these countries want regime change but are too afraid to express it. But sooner or later everyone will figure out everyone is thinking the same thing... including the police, military and other authorities. Then you have a revolution...

 

[tamarin]

I'm surprised bloggers get any attention at all. So few are read. It boggles me any even waste time at the practice. That they might ever be seen as dangerous is a stretch.

 

[earth_as_one]

Egypt today is what the USA could be like tomorrow if the US continues down its current path.