Wednesday 15 August 2007

Egypt: Investigate Killing of Sudanese Migrants Attempting to Cross into Israel

Egypt: Investigate Killing of Sudanese Migrants Attempting to Cross into Israel
Egyptian Guards at Border Allegedly Shoot and Beat Three to Death

Egyptian authorities should immediately investigate, with a view to prosecution, allegations that Egyptian border guards killed three Sudanese nationals trying to cross the Egypt-Israeli border, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to the Egyptian Minister of Interior. Israeli border guards report witnessing Egyptian border guards beating and shooting the migrants.

Press Release: http://hrw.org/english/docs/2007/08/08/egypt16606.htm

Letter: http://hrw.org/english/docs/2007/08/07/egypt16600.htm

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