Human Rights Watch Protesting Brutality against Protestors in Egypt

“Police brutality against peaceful protestors is becoming the norm again in Egypt,” said Joe Stork, deputy director of Human Rights Watch’s Middle East division. “What we saw in Cairo on Saturday night reflected a high-level decision not just to prevent a demonstration, but also to physically punish those daring to protest President Mubarak’s candidacy.”

Read Human Rights Watch protest against last Saturday beatings and arrests, July 30.