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Egyptian forces accused of routine unlawful killings

Rights campaigners have accused Egypt’s security forces of routinely carrying out unlawful executions, and then claiming that the deaths occurred during “shoot-outs” with militants.

Human Rights Watch says that the authorities have reported more than 750 such killings over five years.

However, only one arrest was made in all the so-called shoot-outs.

The campaign group closely examined 14 deaths, and found relatives saying that they knew the victims were in custody before they were killed.

The Egyptian authorities have waged a long campaign against members of the Muslim Brotherhood organisation, which they describe as a terrorist group.

source: bbc

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