Women march in Cairo to protest violence

MrRelevant · Dec 20, 2011

Cairo (CNN) -- Egypt's capital remained engulfed in tension on Tuesday, as security forces and protesters clashed and demonstrators at a "Million Women" march railed against the regime and assaults on citizens.

Security forces wielding batons, firearms and tear gas attacked defiant protesters Tuesday on the fifth consecutive day of clashes in Cairo's Tahrir Square, witnesses told CNN.

Sherif Barakat, a businessman, heard machine gun fire early in the morning and saw the unrest from the balcony of his home above Tahrir Square. He saw security forces charge, firing tear gas and beating people with batons.
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Nazly Hussein, an activist, said the forces stormed the square before dawn with a "startling" amount of firepower.

Egyptian protests turn violent "I noticed protesters are not too scared of the firepower," Hussein said. But at the same time, "they are terrified from getting caught and tortured."

Ahmed Hamdi, a field medic, claimed that two people -- a doctor and a student -- were shot and killed. But Adel Al Dawi, a Health Ministry spokesman, could not confirm the casualties.
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Several hundred women kicked off a "Million Woman" march originally billed to highlight regime violence against female demonstrators.

It started in Tahrir Square, moved through nearby streets and grew to as many as 1,500 to 2,000 people, both men and women outraged over the treatment of all protesters.

Many held up pictures of abused people, and they called for regime change. Men vigilant about assaults formed a protective ring around the female marchers.

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"I am here to violently condemn the attacks on Egyptian men and women by the Egyptian Army," said Ragia Omran, a human rights activist at the march. "We will not be quiet. We will not let this happen again and we will continue to voice out our anger against this military junta that is killing this country."

The march occurred as shocking images of brutality went viral across the Internet intensified the crisis in Egypt, the world's most populous Arab nation. One video showed a military police officer stomping on a woman's exposed stomach over the weekend, a video that sparked outrage. Protesters on Tuesday held placards with images of that women.
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http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/20/world/africa/egypt-unrest/?hpt=hp_t3

Hey I dont what their issue is...its not like theyre being told to go sit at the back of the bus.

Liebe · Dec 20, 2011

MrRelevant said: ↑

http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/20/world/africa/egypt-unrest/?hpt=hp_t3

Hey I dont what their issue is...its not like theyre being told to go sit at the back of the bus.
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These peasants and troublemakers are not the same as those pre-revolution and as such must be met with brutality. Especially if wearing blue bras.

DutchClogCyborg · Dec 20, 2011

Will they be beaten into submission as is common in the Apartheid state of Egypt?

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