The protesters at Cairo's Tahrir Square are Women This morning I was surprised to hear on The Current, a CBC radio program that most of the protesters at Cairo's Tahrir Square are women. These women are showing courage. Egyptian women continue to play a crucial role in anti-government demonstrations that have shaken the country ( http://www.reuters.com/news/video?videoId=185259215). Women are seen holding up signs, carrying children, chanting and waving flags. They … [Read more...]
ADELE BUTLER – Women of Spirit: Of One Accord
February 10, 2011 by admin
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UN rights chief tells Egypt – "End violence and free those detained"
February 9, 2011 by admin
"End violence and free those detained", UN rights chief tells Egypt. High Commissioner Navi Pillay briefs press in Geneva February 2011 – The United Nations human rights chief today called for an end to the “shocking” violence in Egypt and the immediate release of detained journalists and rights advocates, attributing much of the chaos to the security and intelligence services. “Egypt must implement its international human rights obligations and prevent further violence,” the … [Read more...]
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Brookings: Don't Make Egyptian Upheaval About Washington
January 31, 2011 by admin
Egyptian Upheaval Ever since Egypt’s public demonstrations calling for regime change began, Washington has been debating what the White House should or should not say, as if American words in the middle of an upheaval that is not our doing can affect the outcome in Egypt and turn the tide of Arab public opinion in favor of the United States. But if there is any lesson to be learned from Tunisia, and from the U.S. policy in the region in the past few years, it is that these historic and … [Read more...]
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