“Mohamed Metwally” 3rd year student at the Faculty of Medicine, University of October 6, and “Mohammed Desouqy” 1st year student at theFaculty of Engineering, University of October 6, forcibly hidden for the twenty-sixth respectively days after the decision of their release after arresting them for more than 6 months before being released before the 26 days since their parents surprised that the security forces have concealed their whereabouts immediately after the decision to release them and they were taken to an undisclosed location for any of their parents and their lawyer.
It mentions that the students has been arrested by the security forces arbitrarily illegally without a permit on Sunday, 10- 5 – 2015 from their residence at Sixth of October City, along with two others from the same university were freed later, and was arrested on the background of charges of trying to assassinate Sheriff beginning of October Department Colonel “Mohammed Aldermla” and head of the detective provided “Ahmed Negm”, who were wounded with bullet cartridges while trying to break up a demonstration opposed to the system of the city as stated at the case, and is worth mentioning that this is not the first time to detain, “Mohamed Metwally,” where he was arrested twice before.
The students arbitrary arrest and force disappearance are flagrant violation of the laws and international conventions to which Egypt has signed and ratified, particularly as stated in Article 55 of the Egyptian Constitution and the current, which states that: “Every person who is either arrested, detained, or his freedom is restricted shall be treated in a manner that maintains his dignity. He/she may not be tortured, intimidated, coerced, or physically or morally harmed; and may not be seized or detained except in places designated for that purpose, which shall be adequate on human and health levels. The State shall cater for the needs of people with disability. Violating any of the aforementioned is a crime punished by Law. An accused has the right to remain silent. Every statement proved to be made by a detainee under any of the foregoing actions, or threat thereof, shall be disregarded and not be relied upon”
As well as article 54 which states: ” Personal freedom is a natural right, shall be protected and may not be infringed upon. Except for the case of being caught in flagrante delicto, it is not permissible to arrest, search, detain, or restrict the freedom of anyone in any way except by virtue of a reasoned judicial order that was required in the context of an investigation, every person whose freedom is restricted shall be immediately notified of the reasons therefore; shall be informed of his/her rights in writing; shall be immediately enabled to contact his/her relatives and lawyer; and shall be brought before the investigation authority within twenty four (24) hours as of the time of restricting his/her freedom.’
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