Middle East and North Africa


 
Egypt: Police Severely Beat Pro-Democracy Activists
Muhammad al-Sharqawi protests in front of the Press Syndicate in Cairo, May 25, 2006, about an hour before his arrest. The sign reads 'I want my rights!' and calls for the release of detainees held over the course of the previous month's crackdown. After his arrest, the police beat and sexually assaulted al-Sharqawi© 2006 Joshua Stacher