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EGYPT: AT RISK OF TORTURE OR ILL-TREATMENT IN UNKNOWN LOCATION Egyptian national Osama Nasr Mostafa Hassan was abducted on a street in Milan and allegedly driven to the US air base in Aviano, Italy, where he was interrogated and drugged before being taken to the U.S. military base in Ramstein in Germany. From there he was flown to Egypt, where he was allegedly tortured, including with electric shocks. Although released in 2004 he was rearrested and remains held in an unknown place of detention, although it has been suggested that he may again be detained in Damanhour prison, Egypt, where he may be at risk of torture or ill-treatment. On June 24, 2005 an Italian judge ordered the arrest of 13 CIA officers for their alleged involvement in his abduction. The widespread and systematic practice of torture in Egypt has persisted despite its prohibition under domestic and international law. For well over a decade, specialized UN expert bodies, including the Committee against Torture and international and national human rights organizations have been documenting cases of torture and ill-treatment, including deaths in custody in Egypt. For more information read the full version of AI's report Torture and secret detention: Testimony of the 'disappeared' in the 'war on terror' See also: "War on Terror" | Denounce Torture. »
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