Hossam Bahgat

Type: Person

Name: Hossam Bahgat

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Opinion: The physical and ideological fight against sexual violence in Egypt

At the core of new initiatives against sexual assault in Egypt is a drive to create a safe space for women to ensure their participation in society and politics, says Sarah El SirganySarah El Sirgany in Cairo 7 March 2013A woman volunteer of OpAntiSH ... [Published Ifex - May 15 2013]

Entities: Egypt, Sexual Violence, Sexual Assault, Assault

First reported Apr 14 2013 - Updated Apr 15 2013 - 1 reports

Report: Egypt’s Army tortured and killed protesters, contradicting U.S. assertions

CAIRO — The Egyptian Army, financed and equipped by the UnitedStates, tortured and killed pro-democracy protesters in 2011, a report said.A state commission determined that the Army joined security forces inattacking opponents of the regime of then-President ... [Published World Tribune - Apr 14 2013]

Entities: Torture, Protesters, Military/Armed Forces

First reported Apr 10 2013 - Updated Apr 11 2013 - 1 reports

Egypt's army took part in torture and killings during revolution, report shows

Leaked document shines light on crimes including forced disappearances during uprising against Hosni MubarakEgypt's armed forces participated in forced disappearances, torture and killings across the country – including in the Egyptian Museum – during ... [Published Guardian.co.uk - Apr 10 2013]

Entities: Military/Armed Forces, Torture, Egypt, Abdel Fattah

First reported Feb 22 2013 - Updated Feb 23 2013 - 1 reports

Hosni Mubarak

Egypt 'spent £1.7m on teargas' amid economic crisis

Activists condemn government's purchase of 140,000 canisters at a time when foreign reserves are at critical low and IMF loan is delayed Egypt spent the equivalent of £1.7m on 140,000 US-sourced teargas canisters last month, despite the Egyptian government ... [Published Guardian.co.uk - Feb 22 2013]

Entities: teargas, Egypt, Hosni Mubarak

First reported Nov 29 2012 - Updated Nov 29 2012 - 1 reports

When It's Better To Go With A Translator

Robert Mackey parses the odd interview that Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi just gave to Time: Speaking mainly in English, a language he has a fluent if idiosyncratic grasp of , the president attempted to explain himself in terms Americans ... [Published The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan - Nov 29 2012]

Entities: Planet of the Apes, Hossam Bahgat, Nuclear Warfare, Charles Bronson

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...The failure to turn over the names "is in itself an indication of a criminal cover-up" , Bahgat said

Egypt's army took part in torture and killings during revolution, report shows [Published Guardian.co.uk - Apr 10 2013]