The Human Rights Association for the Assistance of Prisoners Campaign

Hand in Hand for Combating Torture in Egypt

Cairo: 08/02/2005

Administrative Judiciary court adjourns the cases filed by HRAAP against the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Interior and American Embassy in Cairo, to unveil the destiny of the citizens Adel Fattouh Ali Al Gazzar and Sherif Fathy Al Mashad, detained in Guantanamo since 2001 till now, to session of March 29, 2005

On session of Tuesday February 2, 2005, Administrative Judiciary court adjourns the cases filed by HRAAP against the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Interior and American Embassy in Cairo, to unveil the destiny of the citizens Adel Fattouh Ali Al Gazzar and Sherif Fathy Al Mashad, detained in Guantanamo since 2001 till now, to session of March 29, 2005 to allow the plaintiff to review the memorandum of the administrative body in today's session.

 It is worth mentioning that HRAAP filed two cases against the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the American Embassy in Cairo as a representative of the American government in the name of two of the detainees “Adel Fattouh Al Gazzar and Sheriff Fathy Al Mashad” to unveil their destiny after they have been detained since 2001 in Guantanamo either inflicting certain accusations against them or releasing them and making the necessary guarantees available to have a fair trial in addition to allowing their lawyers to meet with them. The two cases were registered under files No. 31221/58 and 30728/58. The cases will be considered in session of November 30, 2004 in the administrative judiciary court.

 HRAAP was obliged to file these two cases after the disregard of the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the American Embassy in Cairo replying to the grievances and demands sent by HRAAP to them to unveil the their destiny.

 Human Rights Association for the Assistance of Prisoners