When I first thought of writing this file, I noticed the growing number of torture cases that are getting more and more intention. Is it poverty that turns man into a monster who does not bat an eyelid when torturing a fellow human being? Is it favoritism, bribery or mere arrogance of power? I used to think that torture began to spread only this year and felt bewildered. I wondered if can find enough torture cases to compile a good file to satisfy the readers. But when I opened the file I found that the number of the tortured exceeded all of my expectations. I did not know that they are thousands and that the number of police officers who perform such a crime are far more than those honourable ones who respect this great patient people. I was worried to be accused of distorting the image of Egyptian police officers. But now it dose not matter any more; whether I speak out or not, it is too obvious to be exposed.

This file is simple attempt to narrate very view torture cases of those who suffered nearly from a massacre which can have no other meaning. The tortured becomes vulnerable, unable to speak about what happened to him\her because he\she cannot comprehend what had happened and why. It is difficult for them to rehabilitate because they are mentally and physically devastated. This is exactly what we are talking about. Psychological, mental and physical destruction resulting from torture is not due to physical pain, but rather its repercussions. It is almost like smashing a board of glass with a hammer turning it into tiny pieces that may hurt, wound or even kill….

This file aims at unveiling the fact that torture is not isolated incidents anymore practiced by brutal individuals who lost their sense of humanity. They are using torture as means for extracting confessions, imposing power or venting psychological reactions that no one was able to cure.
This file does not contain all torture cases, but only a few. It does not aim at defaming the police body, which is already infamous. It is an wake-up outcry… although it is doubted. It is an attempt to speak out for anyone to wake up and listen to the victims’ cries.