We are all Khaled Said

Against torture in Egypt and inhuman treatment of Egyptians in their own country

Entries for July, 2010

Police surrounding demonstrators in the silent stand protest in Alexandria, Egypt

Police surrounding 2 female participants in the silent stand protest on 9th July 2010 in Alexandria, Egypt. More than 50 police officers surrounding 2 girls. This is the Egyptian Police acting under instructions from the Egyptian government summarised in one photo. Photo speaks for itself

Khaled Said (forensic) Autopsy reports

We have decided to publish the Egyptian government official autopsy reports (in Arabic) and their translation. These reports show the change of tone from the first report, to the second preliminary report and then to the full second report. No indication of any injuries to Khaled in the first report, followed by stronger indication that [...]

too scared to say it loudly (video)

Too scared to say it loudly is a new video dedicated to all Egyptian victims of torture and police brutality. The video includes the latest photos taken on the third silent stand on 9th July 2010. In memory of Khaled Said…

Press Release: Third Silent Stand

Press Release: Despite the Egyptian police measures, the 3rd silence demonstration against torture in Egyptian police station is marked with success  Hundreds of Egyptians stand up in silence and dressed in black in the 3rd silent stand in protest against the torture systematically taking place by Egypt’s police forces against Egyptian civilians. The participants stood up [...]

Full Coverage of the third silent stand

The third silent stand was a success despite all the obstacles and the harassment of the Egyptian Police to prevent silent participants from just standing quiet and sad in the streets. The silent stand has taken place in several cities all over Egypt and worldwide including: Cairo, Alexandria, Mansoura, Ismailia, Tanta, Portsaid, Damanhoor as well as London, [...]

Success of Third Silent Stand Friday 9 July

The third silent stand by Egyptians has proved to be a success after hundreds of Egyptians all over Egypt and worldwide has stood in a symbolic stand in sadness and dressed in black. According to Reuters report the online campaign to stage a silent protest by Egytians has drawn hundreds of participants. The demonstration was organized [...]

3rd Silent Stand Friday 9 July 2010

After the success of the two previous ones, a 3rd silent stand will be held across all Egyptian cities and towns covering all 26 governorates on Friday 9th July 6:30 pm Cairo local time. It will be a silent stand in protest of Khalid’s killing, the authorities refusal to arrest and try the attackers and [...]

Witnesses in Khaled Said case harassed by police, say family and lawyer

Witnesses to the death of Khaled Saeid are being intimidated by the police, alleged a lawyer and members of Saeid’s family. Mohamed Abdel-Aziz, a lawyer with the Nadeem Center for the Rehabilitation of the Victims of Violence says that the intimidation began 10 days ago but has intensified in the past three days. Abdel-Aziz told [...]

Standing Up For Khalid Said

We must all stand up for Khaled Said and every single Egyptian who was or will be attacked. We must unite to stop the violence. Only this way we will force everyone to respect us. After a day of protests in Alexandria Egypt, sparked by anger and sadness about the recent killing of Khalid Said, [...]

Police throw man from 4th-floor balcony

The Cairo-based Nadeem Center for the Rehabilitation of Victims of Violence and Torture has accused two police officers from the Beni Abid Police Department of torturing a Mansoura man before throwing him from the fourth floor of a police station. Police sources denied the accusations, saying the alleged victim, 18-year-old Mohamed Salah Mahmoud, had thrown [...]

Mansoura man tortured by police

18-year-old Mansoura man tortured by police, says rehab center CAIRO: The Nadeem Center for the Rehabilitation of the Victims of Violence and Torture reported Sunday that an 18-year-old man was tortured by police officers who threw him out of a third-floor window. The Nadeem Center says that Mohamed Salah Mahmoud Ghareeb was taken to the [...]

Khaled Said murder witness accounts (Arabic Videos)

Khaled Said Murder (torture to death) Eye Witness Accounts:  

Flash Mob in Egypt: Protesters find a way around Emergency Law

A Flash Mob was organized in Egypt last week by the Facebook fan page, We are Khalid Said. The page was formed in memory of Khaled Said who was brutally tortured and killed by Alexandria police on June 6th. According to AP, he was killed “after he posted a video on the Internet of officers [...]