LAlliance Europenne des Egyptiens pour la Dmocratie et les Droits de lHomme

Alliance Europeenne pour la democratie et les droits de lhomme (AED)

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Urgent Appeal Rape and Sexual
Violence against Detainees in Egyptian
Prisons

European Alliance for Freedom and Human Rights received an urgent documented report from
victims of rape and sexual harassment in Egyptian Prisons at the hands of Egyptian Authorities. AED
also received testimonies from victims about the rape and sexual assault which means that these
abuses has become systematic.
The rape committed by agents of the government, guards, security forces officers or the army is the
most common method of torture. It is a form of sexual violence to inflict grievous bodily harm and to
psychologically traumatise the detainee.
Rape and threat of rape used against female detainee by the security officers, guards or army is
torture.
Cases observed, documented and supported by medical reports
and victims testimonies
The Alliance is in possession of names of the victim, the aggressors, places of abuse and names of the
officers in charge of the detention centres where the abuse took place. However, at the request of
the victims, we are anonymising the names to protect the victim from reappraisals. The victims of
this abuse were women arrested for participating in protests against the current Egyptian
Authorities. Cases have been documented in particular late 2013.
The abuse took place at police stations and security forces Camps. Some of the aggressors were in
civilian clothes while others were in uniforms. One of the victims was kidnaped and later attacked by
the security forces in a transportation vehicle. The assault was collective and not individual. The
second case was kidnapped was kidnapped and later attacked by the officers and security officers at
one of the police stations. Again the assault was collective and not individual. Over the past three
months, three cases have been observed yet to be documented. Two cases were raped in May 2014
LAlliance Europenne des Egyptiens pour la Dmocratie et les Droits de lHomme
Alliance Europeenne pour la democratie et les droits de lhomme (AED)
7 Rue Chapon , Aubervilliers 93300, France
www.aed-droits.com
aeddroits@gmail.com
several times in one day at one of the Central Security Camps. A third case has been raped in a
transportation vehicle by security forces before being dumped on the street.
Physical and Sexual Abuse against detainees has become systematic. This became evident by the
circumstances of the abuse. The victim is taken from the Detention Centre to a security camp for 1
day where she is raped several times in one day before being returned to the detention Centre. This
crime specifically takes place at 3 detention centre in Cairo such as Nasr Police Station1, Nasr Police
Station 2 and Azbakia Police Station.
Harassment has taken different forms
Collective harassment whereby the victim is forced to strip off her clothes in front of security forces
officers. A documented testimony from one of the victims states how she was stripped off, hung
upside down like a pendulum for officers to be touched and harassed by the officers.
In some Cases, sexual harassment coupled with beating and burning in private parts.
Other Forms of Humiliation
Dragged naked on the floor specifically at Nasr Police Station 2.
Standing Naked in front of police officers and security forces officers for the officers to touch
and fondle.
Some cases forced to watch indecent films.
Strip searched by male officers.

The above were examples of horrific brutal crimes currently taking place in prisons by the authorities.
We believe that the prison authorities are responsible for any breaches take place inside the
detention centres and Camps.
We urgently call on all human rights organisations to call on the Egyptian authorities to open prisons
for inspection and monitoring. Furthermore, we urge the Egyptian authorities to open an
investigation into the alleged breaches and bring perpetrators to accountability.

LAlliance Europenne des Egyptiens pour la Dmocratie et les Droits de lHomme
Alliance Europeenne pour la democratie et les droits de lhomme (AED)
7 Rue Chapon , Aubervilliers 93300, France
www.aed-droits.com
aeddroits@gmail.com

Our Findings:
1. This horrific crime has become systematic. The victim is taken to a place (Central Security
Camp) for a day, raped and then taken back to detention.
2. The names of many of those raped was not registered in the Detainees list which suggests
that the authorities committed two crimes enforced disappearance and rape.
3. Rape was committed collectively and not individually.

Demands
1. Treating the Violations Against Women in Egypt as a special case before the rapporteur
2. AED requests the openining of an investigation in the alleged violations by an impartial
Committee.
3. Brining the perperatrators to accountability
4. Monitoring the prisons and detention centres in specific the above-mentioned prisons.