Al-Jazeera journalist Dima el-Khatib, one of the reporters I have so much respect for, standing outside the military court, as dozens gathered on Sunday, in solidarity with journalist Rasha Azab and her editor Adel Hammouda, who’ve been summoned by the military prosecutor over Rasha’s reporting of torture and human rights violations the military police has been involved in.
I heard some of the most militant anti-army chants today, even when the protest was not that big. Demonstrators accused the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces of being US agents, cowards in front of the Israelis but only brave when facing Egyptian protesters.
Activist Medo Iskandar leading the chants, as dozens of protesters gathered outside the Military Court today, in solidarity with journalist Rasha Azab and her editor Adel Hammouda, who’ve been summoned by the military prosecutor over Rasha’s reporting of torture and human rights violations the military police has been involved in.
I heard some of the most militant anti-army chants today, even when the protest was not that big. Demonstrators accused the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces of being US agents, cowards in front of the Israelis but only brave when facing Egyptian protesters.
Activist Ahmad Hafez leading the chants against the military abuses, as dozens of protesters gathered outside the Military Court today, in solidarity with journalist Rasha Azab and her editor Adel Hammouda, who’ve been summoned by the military prosecutor over Rasha’s reporting of torture and human rights violations the military police has been involved in.
I heard some of the most militant anti-army chants today, even when the protest was not that big. Demonstrators accused the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces of being US agents, cowards in front of the Israelis but only brave when facing Egyptian protesters.
Banner put up in Tahrir Square, 6 May 2011, calling for the release of prisoners sentenced by military tribunals…
A message from a friend…
My name is Sara Hussein Abdel Ghany, my brother, Asser Hussein Abdel Ghany, 22 years old, was arrested on the 9th of April, 2011, by the military police. Asser was among peaceful demonstrators who participated in a sit-in Tahrir Square calling the army to answer the demands of the Revolution of the 25th of January. The peaceful protesters, however, were brutally attacked by the police even though they kept shouting “selmya”-non-violent demonstration. Asser and another 41 protesters were arrested and brought to the military prosecution in the 10th District -الحى العاشر- Nasr City, charged with violating curfew. All the 42 peaceful demonstrators will be facing a military trail on the 11th of April, 2011.
Solidarity needed with Asser and all the detainees…
Ain Shams University students are holding a conference on campus, this Sunday 1pm, in solidarity with their colleague Amr Eissa, who’s been detained by the army at Tahrir Square on 9 March, tortured at the Egyptian Museum, before a trial in front of a military tribunal which sentenced him to three years in prison.
The event is open for the media, and the students are calling on journalists to attend and spread the word. More details and contact information…
Mubarak’s Interior Minister General Habib el-Adly, accused of murdering at least 360 protesters during the uprising, will stand trial in a civilian court, while peaceful protesters and strikers detained by the army today get tried in front of military tribunals…
Another internet user, Ahmad Hassan Bassyouni, to stand trial in a military court tomorrow… More resources on Egypt’s military (un)justice could be found on my Diigo bookmarks…
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