Fifteen were arrested, and most were beaten. We have requested that they be given access to doctors.

At least 19 protesters were arrested yesterday, followed by another 10 today.

This crime is an obvious indication of the extent to which the security bodies' brutality has reached in dealing with freedom of expression in Egypt. It is a remarkable episode in the ongoing series of violations committed against Egyptian citizens and activists. Such series has been prolonged enough to reach the judges as well.