Video of naked beating shames Egyptian police

From Tag Egypt Sat Feb 2 2013, 12:40:54

Egypt's Interior Ministry on Saturday promised to investigate the beating of a naked protester by riot police after footage of the incident was broadcast on television. The video could further stoke popular anger against the government.

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