Hundreds of revolutionary activists marched through Cairo on 23 December in protest at the long jail terms handed down to Ahmed Maher, Mohamed Adel and Ahmed Douma. The three activists, who played a leading role in the revolution of 2011, are prominent figures in the 6 April Youth Movement, one of the few groups beyond…
This online toolkit is part of MENA Solidarity’s campaign in the run-up to the third anniversary of the Egyptian Revolution on 25 January 2014 1. Background Briefing On 25 November 2013, Egyptian president Adly Mansour signed into law restrictions on public protests which activists continue to defy in daily mobilisations on the streets and university…
What you can do: Print out these posters [anti_protest_poster_bw and anti_protest_poster] and send us a solidarity picture via Facebook or Twitter (@menasolidarity). Use this Free the Detainees sign Pass a resolution in your union branch condemning the anti-protest law Write urgently to the Egyptian authorities calling for the release of all political detainees and an end…
According to media sources, arrest warrants have been issued for Haitham Mohamedain, labour lawyer and leading member of the Revolutionary Socialists, and Sharif al-Roubi, a leader of the 6 April Youth Movement – Democratic Front. They are among a group of well-known activists who have been targeted for defying the anti-protest law which came into…
Prominent opposition leaders, who were jailed in the crackdown which followed Bahrain’s uprising in 2011, are being denied medical treatment for their conditions. They are among a group of opposition activists who received harsh jail sentences as the Bahraini authorities sought to crush resistance to the repression. Abduljalil Al-Singace (top right), a former professor of Mechanical…
Protests continued across Egyptian university campuses last week, as revolutionary activists organised rallies in commemoration of the battle of Mohamed Mahmoud Street in 2011 and mobilised in solidarity with jailed colleagues. A march organised by the “Revolutionaries” coalition in Cairo on the anniversary of the Mohamed Mahmoud protests drew thousands into the streets. The clashes…
Activists attending the UCU Left conference on 9 November pledged their support for colleagues and students in Egypt who are facing widescale repression by the military regime. The statement below was launched at the conference. See below for instructions on how to add your name. University freedoms under attack in Egypt Stop the repression We…
Egyptian universities have witnessed a new wave of repression in recent weeks, as the country’s military rulers attempt to quell student protests. Riot police stormed Al-Azhar University in Cairo to crush demonstrations in support of deposed president Mohamed Morsi on 30 October. Alexandria, Cairo, Ain Shams and Mansoura Universities have also witnessed waves of protest…
On 31 October activists from Korean trade unions, peace campaigns and human rights groups protested against the export of tear gas to Bahrain in response to the Stop the Shipment campaign. Read the press release below and scroll to the end for a video of the protest action. No more tears of Bahrain people caused…
Solidarity from the Cairo Water Company Workers’ Union for the UCU / Unite / UNISON strike on 31 October: “The Independent union of workers in the Cairo Drinking Water Company declares its solidarity with the workers’ movement in Britain and its solidarity with colleagues who are taking strike action on 31 October in the universities because…
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