A/HRC/4/33/Add.1 Page 92 Para 65. Country Date 16/05/06 Type JUA Mandate FRDX; TOR; Allegations transmitted Government Response protesters. In an attempt to capture the events, Judge Mahmoud Abdel Latif Hamza got out his mobile phone camera. Upon witnessing this act, several police officers and two State Security Intelligence Officers verbally insulted and physically assaulted him and forced him into a police vehicle along with fourteen other protesters. SSI officers, officers from Kasr al Nil station and officers from Shurtat Al-Marafik participated in the attack. All three aforementioned forces operate under the Ministry of Interior. In addition, these events took place in the presence of high ranking Ministry of Interior officers. Judge Mahmoud Abdel Latif Hamza, his brother, and a university professor were released later that day upon the intervention of the President of the Judges’ Club. Upon his release, Mahmoud Abdel Latif Hamza was taken to the hospital for treatment. According to a medical report from the Shahir Hospital of Masr Al-Gedina, he endured several injuries including twisted ligaments in his wrist, a bloody nose and a number of scratches and bruises on his face, chin and feet. He still remains in the hospital. This attack is particularly grave considering that Judge Mahmoud Abdel Latif Hamza had undergone open-heart surgery. Several journalists, who were reporting on peaceful protests. On 11 May 2006, several journalists were assaulted by police and security officers, while reporting on demonstrations in support of two judges, who are appearing before a disciplinary committee. Abeer al-Askary, journalist for the independent weekly Al-Dustour, carrying a firearm. The chief investigator of the Department of Public Prosecutions went to the hospital just after the incident occurred and took statements from the victims, Mahmud Mohammed Abd al-Latif Hamzah and his brother. They both gave the names and descriptions of the policemen who had assaulted them. Medical reports on the victims were appended to the investigation file. The Department of Public Prosecutions questioned three police officers and charged them with assault. The case is still under investigation and will remain so until a full legal medical report has been submitted. By letter dated 07/07/06, the Government reported that on 11 May 2006, a number of citizens took part in a demonstration in central Cairo timed to coincide with a disciplinary hearing in which two judges had been summoned to appear. The demonstrators had not obtained prior authorization as required