Statement 3 about 6 April

Statement III 5 April 2009 At the time of writing of this statement Sarah and Omneyaa await to appeal their detention accompanied by human rights lawyers and Kafr El Sheikh lawyers. Several of those detained yesterday have been released. Thirteen remain in detention: Mohamed Awad, shams El Fakhakhry, Nour El Din Mohamadi, Karim Selim, Ahmed El Gheity, Medhat shaker, Mohamed el Sebai, ahmed Attalah El Nadim, Amr Abu el Ainin, Doaa Mohamed Ramadan, Mahmoud Ahmed Rizk (Sarah's brother), Salem Awad and Mohamed Hamasa. They should present to court today. Arbitrary arrests involved four women: Aliaa Mohamed, Sarah Ramadan, Nesma Mohamed and lawyer Jihan Mohamed, all of whom have been released. Nesma who works as a secretary in the court house had not participated in any of the protests but was randomly and violently arrested, which resulted in the loss of her pregnancy. A complaint is being filed in her name accusing police forces of causing her abortion. We have also received information regarding arrests of 6th of April activists in Fayoum and Port Said. More details are being sought. Visit http://hmlc-egy.org for follow up Hisham Mubarak Law Center, Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression, Arab Network for Human Rights Information, El Nadim Center for the Rehabilitation of Victims of Violence, El Helaly Foundation for Liberties, Egyptian Constitutional and Legal Association for Human Rights, Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights, Group of Socialist Lawyers, Group of Nasserite Lawyers, Group of Democratic Lawyers, Arab Organization for Criminal Reform, Human Rights Association for Assistance of Prisoners, Association for Human rights Legal Aid, Egyptian Association for Promotion of Community Participation, Freedom committee in Tagamuu Party, Sons of the Land Foundation, Arab Foundation for the Promotion of Civil Society, Coordinating Committee for Trade Union and Workers Rights and Liberties, Kefaya movement, Egyptian Social Democratic Center, Center for Socialist Studies, Center for Socialist Horizons, Karama party, No-to-the-selling-of-Egypt's-assets committee, Freedom committee at the Press Syndicate