Dozens of leading activists in the British public sector trade unions on strike on May 10 against cuts in their pensions signed a statement in solidarity with detainees arrested during the recent crackdown on protest by the military in Egypt. Signatories include the General Secretary of the PCS union representing civil servants, Mark Serwotka, and…
Striking public sector workers sent a message to Egypt’s ruling military today from pickets right at the heart of government. They called for an end to military trials for civilians, the release of protesters detained last week in Abbassiya, and the repeal of laws criminalising strikes and protests. From the Inland Revenue, to Whitehall and…
A message of support from Egypt for the public sector strikes on 10 May… “Solidarity from Egypt. I support public service and health workers strike against government cuts in pensions. Also in Egypt we face privatisation plans for the health service which will decrease the rights of both doctors and patients.” Dr Mona Mina, member…
Demonstrators gathered outside the Egyptian Embassy in London on 7 May to protest at the military’s crackdown on demonstrations at the Ministry of Defence in Cairo last week. Student Jonas Liston said: “Seeing what’s going on Egypt we’ve been inspired by all those who fought back against the military dictatorship, all of those who’ve been…
Anna Livingstone reports from Cairo On Sunday 6 May in Cairo well over 1000 people joined the demonstration from the High Court to Parliament in protest at the violence, arrests and killing by the military and those reported to be in their pay, of protesters at Abbasiya on the previous Wednesday and Friday where Salafists…
Hundreds of protesters have been assaulted and arrested by the military after a bloody crackdown on demonstrations near the Ministry of Defence in Abbasiyya, Cairo. Over three hundred have been detained by the military prosecutors. The repression by the military follows demonstrations against an attack by thugs in civilian clothes on a protest camp by…
(Click on ‘CC’ for English subtitles) The Egyptian Federation of Independent Trade Unions reported today that striking workers from the General Tax Authority were attacked during their sit-in and their tents destroyed. Watch the video above for background to the strike – Tax Authority workers have been involved in a long-running battle over corruption. Rush…
From the Algeria Solidarity Campaign ONE YEAR AFTER the inspiring events of the “Arab Spring” that swept away western-backed dictators, the Algerian authoritarian regime -still in place- is desperately calling for the Algerian people to go and participate massively in the up-coming electoral masquerade on May 10th. At the same time, this indifferent and disdainful…
Thousands of Tunisians marched to mark May Day. A large demonstration gathered outside the Tunisian General Federation of Labour (UGTT) headquarters before marching through the capital city. Another demonstration was called by the recently-established Union of Tunisian Labour (UTT). Rising levels of unemployment are fuelling workers’ anger. On 30 April hundreds of unemployed protesters from…
On the second May Day since the fall of Mubarak hundreds of activists from the independent unions and the Left took to the streets in Cairo and other cities across Egypt. Local demonstrations took place in Alexandria, Al-Mansoura, Zagazig, Suez among other cities. The statement below explains what they are demanding: ‘May is the month…
MENA Solidarity Network 