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UNION AFRICAlNE AFRlCAN UNION African Committee of Experts on the Rig11ts and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC) Comite Africain· .d'Experts sur /es Dro.fts ·et Je Blen etre de J'Errtant (CAEDBEJ UNIA.O AFRICANA /'In Africa Fit for Children· P.0.Box3243 Roosevelt Street (Old Airport Area}, WnK:L9, Addis Ab<lba,Ethiopia Tetephone: (+ 2 :1.) 55:1.3522 Internet:http:lfac.er:wc.org Fax: (+ 251 :1.)55357:1:6 THE AFRICAN COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS ON THE RIGHTS AND WELFARE OF THE CHILD (ACERWC) Ruling on Admissibility · Communication N: 009/Com/001/201 Decision on Admissibility N :002/2017 AUTHOR: Ahmed Bassiouny represented by advocate Dalia Lotfy and Amal AGAINST: Government of Arab Republic of Egypt 1

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001/2016 - Dalia Lotfy (on behalf Ahmed Bassiouny) v Egypt

ACERWC Decision

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Type of Document

Decision

Keywords

Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
Best Interest of the Child
Rights and Welfare of the Child

Case Head Notes: sThe complainants allege that on 1st January 2014, Ahmed was on his way to his friend's house in Jankleez Area in Alexandria, to borrow some notes, when the police forces threw tear gas on a protest nearby his friend's house; Ahmed covered his face with his clothes and ran away from the tear gas; and fifteen minutes later, after his arrival to his friend's house, the state security police came to the building calling on the family to hand the child who just entered the building. They allegedly threatened to break the door of his friend's flat if the "the terrorist was not handed to them" as stated by the forces. 5. Upon entering the flat, the police allegedly grabbed Ahmed by his clothes, slapped him on his face, breaking his glasses before covering his face with his shirt while dragging him to the floor and pushing him to a police van. The Complainants allege that Ahmed was being verbally and physically assaulted at the time of arrest and continued during the journey to the police station.

State Accused

Egypt

Outcome

Ruled Inadmissible

Year Decided: May 31, 2017

Duration of Procedure: Mar 31, 2016 ~ May 31, 2017

Country Geolocation

Latitude: 26.820553

Longitude: 30.802498

Country Geolocation (linked ACERWC Decision ): Egypt

Primary Documents

Dalia Lotfy on behalf Ahmed Bassiouny V. The Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt.pdf
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