Human Rights Watch: Peaceful protester was killed by Egyptian security forces

Human Rights Watch says evidence "strongly indicates" Egyptian security forces are responsible for the shooting death of a peaceful protester in Cairo last week.

Shaimaa al-Sabbagh, a 32-year-old mother and activist, was shot with birdshot while taking part in a protest on Jan. 24 and died on the way to the hospital in an incident that has ignited rage across Egypt and internationally.

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Human Rights Watch (HRW) interviewed witnesses to the shooting and analyzed photos and videos of the scene, concluding the evidence "strongly indicates that a member of Egypt’s security forces was responsible" for al-Sabbagh's death Read more...

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