and that the authorities refused to provide medical treatment to the persons
who were subsequently detained.
8.
The Complainants allege that the First Victim, George Iyanyori Kajikabi, stated
that immediately after the police ordered them to board the bus, police fired
high pressure streams of water at them. They were then set upon with batons,
truncheons belts, and gas canisters. He alleges that his wife and son died in the
melee, but that he was separated from them before he boarded the bus and
while he was held in Dahshour camp he assumed they were being held in
another camp. He states that he was released on 31 December 2005 and was
informed by one of the other protesters that they saw his wife and son beaten
to death. He indicated that he identified their bodies at the mortuary and noted
injury marks on their bodies. The death certificates indicated death from
asphyxia and injuries. He states that he was not allowed to take the bodies to
Sudan for burial, and due to the amount of USD 450 that was required before
the bodies were released, they were not buried until three months later, and
thus denied a timely burial.
9.
The Complainants allege that the Second Victim stated that the water from the
water cannons seemed adulterated since it appeared light blue, and those parts
of his body that came into contact with the water immediately felt extremely
itchy. They allege that the Second Victim stated that he was beaten by police
with batons and that while he did not resist, the beatings continued as he was
dragged onto the bus, resulting in a leg injury. Prior to his release he was
warned that if he went back to collect his belongings he would be beaten
severely and deported.
10.
The Complainants allege that upon inquiry to the Police, the Third Victim was
informed that the reinforcement in Police was to deal with fundamentalists
who intended to demonstrate the following day. However, at midnight the
Third Victim was informed along with the other protesters that they had five
minutes to board the waiting buses. The Third Victim indicated that the water
cannons delivered powerful jets to which her eyes and skin reacted. She was
also allegedly hit by empty bottles thrown at the protesters by people standing
on a high rise building next to the park, which the Police did nothing to
prevent. The Third Victim reported that policemen armed with batons and
sticks beat her violently. Allegedly the Third Victim tried to pick up a child but
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