(Washington, DC, August 8, 2007) – Egyptian authorities should immediately investigate, with a view to prosecution, allegations that Egyptian border guards killed three Sudanese nationals trying to cross the Egypt-Israeli border, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to the Egyptian Minister of Interior. Israeli border guards report witnessing Egyptian border guards beating and shooting the migrants.
… “The reported brutality of these killings is all the more shocking as it comes at a time when Egypt and Israel are discussing the issue of asylum seekers crossing into Israel,” said Bill Frelick, refugee policy director for Human Rights Watch.
The filthy animals responsible for those sick brutal killings should be hung. Same goes for the ones responsible for this too.
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The article is somewhat inaccurate, as there were four people killed there and the tapes weren’t actually aired on Channel 10 to avoid a diplomatic row. Still, it’s good that *someone* at least bothered to note what occurred.
Not that I believe this will change much. I suspect the soldiers were following orders when they opened fire, with the extra brutality towards the end being their own personal addition to the task.
Investigation? Trial? Not unless someone in Washington notices and starts holding an ax over the aid money line.
Very sad.
Not holding my breath …
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