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The June 30th Popular Uprising in Egypt and its Aftermath

Lillian Boctor — Mon, 08 Jul 2013 14:13:13 +0000

Egyptian artist Adham Hafez analyzes Egypt's historical June 30th rebellion against the Morsi government and the Muslim Brotherhood

On June 30th, 2013, in an unprecedented popular movement, after 22 million Egyptians signed the Tamarod (Rebel) petition, and a year after Mohamed Morsi started his presidency, millions of Egyptians took to the streets calling for the ouster of Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood government, protesting against the tyranny of the Morsi government and with the same demands of the January

CKUT Amandla: 1 year since Morsi Interview with Human Rights lawyer and Egyptian activist Atef Said

mostafa henaway — Fri, 21 Jun 2013 06:00:26 +0000

On June 30th 2013, will mark 1 year since the election of Mohamed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood. Since then there has been a complete regression of the basic demands made by millions of Egyptians less than two years ago in the January 25th Revolution.

The Second Egyptian Revolution

Lillian Boctor — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:22:04 +0000

Thousands return to Tahrir Square as Central Security Forces and military police continue violent attacks: Interviews with Egyptian activists Sherif Joseph Rizk and Yehia El Gammal

The second wave of the Revolution has come back to Tahrir Square. After the massive demonstration on Friday, 18 November 2011, calling for an end to military rule, about 200 people, mainly family members of martyrs who died in the January 25 uprisings and people who were previously injured, staged a sit-in at Tahrir Square.

No Military Trials for Civilians in Egypt

Lillian Boctor — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:09:31 +0000

Interview with Egyptian activist Shahira Abouellail, one of the founders of the No Military Trials Campaign in Egypt

Since January 28, 2011, when the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) became the interim rulers of Egypt, at least 12,000 civilians have been subjected to speedy military trials, often without any access to lawyers, witnesses or evidence. Military trials are being used by SCAF as a means to stifle dissent and create a climate of fear in Egypt.