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judicial supervision before presenting the detainee before a court or allowing
him or her to consult a lawyer.
188. The Special Rapporteur also transmitted the individual cases described in
the following paragraphs.
189. Magdi Shazli Abdel Rahman, arrested in March 1993, during seven days’
detention at al-Maaza police station in Cairo was allegedly suspended and
beaten. He was arrested and beaten again by officers of the SSI and the Salam
police station on 13 June while being held at El Salam police station. A
medical report established the presence of bruises on his forearms and upper
arms and abrasions around the nipple.
190. Khaled Sakr Ibrahim, summoned to Zagazig police station in early
July 1993 on a charge of theft, was allegedly blindfolded, his legs and hands
were placed in iron shackles, and he was subjected to sexual assault, lashings
and electric shocks. A forensic report established the presence of injuries,
including wounds and pus in the lower part of both legs and swelling and
abscesses of the right leg and foot.
191. Mohamed Magdi Ibrahim, detained at the Giza Security Directorate
on 3 September 1993, was reportedly beaten and struck against the wall by
officers, one of whom allegedly inserted a finger into his anus. A medical
report made at the request of the prosecution reportedly revealed abrasions
and scratches on his back and a bruise on the right thigh.
192. Samy Lotfy Abul Naga was arrested on 11 September 1993. At Meet Ghamr
police station he was allegedly stripped of his clothes, suspended from a door
and subjected to electric shocks to sensitive parts of his body. His
detention reportedly had been ordered as a consequence of a prior civil
dispute in which he had been engaged with a police officer. A medical report
revealed weak shoulder muscles due to an injury under the armpits. The
officer responsible was reportedly disciplined administratively by having four
days’ wages deducted from his pay and receiving a transfer of duty.
193. Mohamed Mohamed Abdel Rahman was arrested in November 1993 and allegedly
beaten at the second Zagazig police station by a captain and his assistant.
The forensic report revealed abrasions on the thigh, right arm and back. The
prosecution was said to have recommended referring the matter to the
administrative authorities for disciplinary action against the captain, but
the criminal case against him was discontinued.
194. Mohamed Ahmed Munir Shebl, detained on 1 April 1994 at the 10th Ramadan
police station for failure to carry his identity card, was allegedly beaten
severely and subsequently injured himself while trying to escape through a
window. A medical report revealed abrasions and scratches on the right hand
and a finger.
195. Mohamed Mubarak Mofieh and Gamal Mubarak Mofieh, detained
on 9 April 1994 at the Investigations Unit at Qooss police station, were
allegedly beaten by a sergeant and police informant, prompting Mohamed Mubarak
Mofieh to confess to committing a crime. He later retracted the confession
under prosecutorial examination. Gamal Mubarak Mofieh was allegedly beaten
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