4. The Complainants allege that on 29 December 2005 at around 19:00, the protesters were in the park when it was surrounded by several thousands of plain clothes and riot police with heavy reinforcements in the form of State Security Wagons and armored cars. The Complainants allege that when the representatives of the protesters inquired from the officer in charge what the reason for the build-up of riot police was, he stated that they expected a fundamentalist demonstration against the sit-in the following day, hence the support. 5. The Complainants allege that around midnight on 29 December 2005 security officials informed the protesters that if they refuse to be taken voluntarily under police guard to camps where they would be provided with food, water and shelter, force would be used to remove them. It is further alleged by the Complainants that the protesters suggested that UNHCR officials provide guarantees regarding the safety of the camps or that a delegation of protesters be sent ahead to view the camps in advance, but that the authorities informed them that neither of these proposals were possible. 6. The Complainants aver that because guarantees of their security had not been provided by both the UNHCR and the Egyptian forces and weary of being taken to undisclosed destinations, the protesters refused to board the buses provided and that at around 02:00 a.m. on the morning of 30 December 2005, water cannons were fired at the protesters by the Police, and an officer announced that this was the last warning. The Complainants aver that plain clothed policemen were ordered by the same officer to attack the protesters. 7. The Complainants allege that around 5:00 a.m. on 30 December 2005, Egyptian riot police armed with sticks and truncheons charged into the park and attacked the protesters, forcibly removing them from the park. They aver that gas canisters were also used to control the crowd. They allege that the victims of this brutality were of all ages, and included protesters who had raised their hands in indication of ‘surrender’, or who were in fact unconscious. They allege that the security forces moved in from all sides, blocking possible escape routes, and that many people were crushed in the stampede. They estimate that the number of dead (men, women and children), though remaining unknown, could be as high as 53. They further allege that over 500 protesters were injured 2