Public Prosecutor of East Madani, Alaa El-Din Khalfi Mohamed, announced the discovery of two mass graves inside the Al-Zamalek Cinema building in Madani, containing the bodies of students, teachers, and humanitarian activists who lost their lives due to torture in detention centers operated by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militias.
Mohamed indicated that joint teams from criminal police, investigations, and East Police Station unearthed the two graves, finding 11 bodies inside. Four of the bodies were identified by relatives through clothing: Sheikh Amir Al-Tayeb, Professor Douad Allah Mohamed Osman, Professor Mohamed Awadha, and student Mohamed Adly.
In a press statement, Professor Sir Awadha, brother of one of the victims, confirmed that his brother, teacher Mohamed Awadha, was arrested on December 12th last year along with a group of students and teachers from Al-Dabaseen Mosque south of Madani, on an alleged charge of “spying for the army.” He added that the family received news of Mohamed’s death after the city was liberated on November 1st, as a result of oxygen deprivation during his period of detention.
For her part, Professor Amna Mohamed El-Hassan, mother of the martyr student Mohamed Adly, stated that her son was among the group arrested alongside teacher Mohamed Awadha, adding that the long wait without knowing his fate increased the suffering of the family.
The Committee for Justice (CFJ) calls for an immediate and independent investigation to uncover the circumstances of these heinous crimes, identify those responsible for arbitrary arrests, torture, and enforced disappearances, hold accountable all those involved in killing these innocent citizens, and prevent any form of impunity, affirming that such violations amount to crimes against humanity under international humanitarian law.