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Cairo: 29/2/2004

HRAAP Attains a compensation verdict for a Detainee who Underwent Torture

Within the framework of the HRAAP campaign against torture, it could attain a judicial verdict of compensation for one of the political prisoners who experienced torture during a period of detention that exceeded twelve years.

 In February 25, 2004, Division 15 for compensation, South Cairo Court, issued its verdict regarding the claim 15330 / 2003 raised by Mustafa Ibrahim Amin against the Minister of Interior, in his capacity, for compensation because of the material and moral damage that resulted from his being tortured while in detention in the Egyptian prisons. The court, in its first instance verdict, granted him 5000 L.E, as compensation for the torture he experienced during the period of detention, from 7/7/1999 to 6/7/2001. It is noteworthy that the plaintiff was issued many repeated detention decisions till he was released in July 2003.

 
The Human Rights Association for the Assistance of Prisoners