Egypt: Further information on fear for safety / excessive use of force

Index Number: MDE 12/032/2007
Date Published: 18 September 2007
Categories: Egypt, Middle East And North Africa

Egyptian security forces shot dead a man trying to cross into Israel on 16 September 2007. The man, believed to have been Eritrean, was apparently shot in the back. Several other Eritreans trying to cross into Israel with him were arrested.