further avers that there were 108 injuries on the side of the Police. The State submits that police officers opened an official enquiry because of the deaths, injuries and damage to public property, which are crimes under Egyptian penal law, and that the evidence was sent to the General Prosecuting Authority. 125. The Respondent State alleges that as part of the efforts of the Egyptian authorities to provide care after ending the protests, two thousand one hundred and seventy-four (2174) Sudanese were taken to four camps where they had residency, food and medical care. The State alleges that after the release of persons with legal residence permits, women and children and Sudanese from Darfur, UNHCR staff, upon their request, were allowed to visit those who remained in the shelters. According to the State the remaining hundred and fifty-six (156) detained persons were released on 11 February 2006 following the finalization of the investigations into the occurrences by the General Prosecution Authority (GPA). 126. According to the State the report of the GPA released on 20 May 2006 concluded that the charges of premeditated murder and use of brutality against the Egyptian police would be dropped, “because the perpetrator is not identified according to the testimony of the victims who did not name the perpetrator”. The report also acquitted the protestors of the crimes of resisting the authorities and premeditated vandalizing of property. Finally, the report instructed the police to continue to investigate the matter internally. 127. According to the State the report of the General Prosecution Authority following autopsies of the deceased determined that death was due to asphyxia, and the injuries sustained were those generally caused by falling and being trampled on, with their blood samples showing no trace of chemicals. In addition, the State submits that Sudan had requested the GPA to agree to have the deceased buried in Egypt. 128. According to the Respondent State a Committee of doctors of the Ministry of Health examined the remains of the belongings of the Sudanese protestors and concluded that they were not valid for human consumption, pose a danger to public health and environment, and are a potential source of infectious diseases and epidemics and thus a decision was taken to burn them. The golden and 32

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