Cairo’s Administrative Court at the State Council is expected on 19 April to issue a verdict regarding the closure of El-Nadeem Centre for the Rehabilitation of Victims of Violence, the centre reported. The issue has been ongoing since February 2016 as multiple attempts to close down the centre took place, often without prior warning. In February, the latest incident took place when the centre reported that police forces sealed the place with red wax and arrested the doorman of the building. El-Nadeem previously responded to the accusations, saying that the closure came rather due to their reports documenting torture. Regularly documenting torture cases—including those committed in detention facilities—the centre had continued to report on torture, extra-judicial killings, and forced disappearances.

Source: Daily News Egypt March 20, 2017 14:26 UTC