Protests Erupt in Egypt’s Dakahlia After Death of Young Man Under Torture Allegations

Protests Erupt in Egypt’s Dakahlia After Death of Young Man Under Torture Allegations

News July 27, 2025
Protests Erupt in Egypt’s Dakahlia After Death of Young Man Under Torture Allegations
Dakahlia (Quds News Network)- Protests flared outside the Bilqas courthouse in the Dakahlia Governorate after the death of 21-year-old Ayman Sabry. He reportedly died under torture at the Bilqas police station. Demonstrators clashed with security forces near the court. Videos show crowds forming and then being dispersed by police. Sabry studied arts at Mansoura University. His lawyer says he showed clear signs of torture. Jiwar Human Rights Foundation says police similarly tortured and killed two other young men, Mohsen Mohamed and Ahmed Al‑Sharif, after detaining them. The group holds the Interior Ministry and National Security apparatus fully responsible. The two young men appeared in videos circulated online storming a police station. They held officers to demand reopening of Gaza’s Rafah crossing. Interior Ministry officials denied the incident and called the videos fake. The ministry accused the Muslim Brotherhood of fabricating the footage to undermine stability. On Telegram, the two men later claimed responsibility in a voice message. They denied any affiliation with political groups. One called the operation a moral duty to rescue Gaza from the femine. The video, dated to the morning of Friday, July 25, suggested they anticipated arrest.

Rights organizations express grave concern

The Egyptian Network for Human Rights condemned the arrests. It urged authorities to release both men unconditionally and respect peaceful protest. The group warned against criminalizing humanitarian solidarity and called for the Rafah crossing to reopen. The Network demands protection for volunteers aiding Gaza. This unrest follows broader waves of political anger in Egypt. It echoes earlier youth-led uprisings, including the case of Khaled Saed, whose torture in 2010 sparked mass protests and contributed to Egypt’s 2011 popular revolution. Sabry’s death and the protests around it reflect a simmering public outrage over police brutality and institutional repression.

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