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ActivitesHuman Rights April 6, 2009

Democracy’s time: a reply to Tarek Osman

The readiness of Islamist movements in the middle east to engage with democratic ideas is evidence that the region is ready for substantive democratic change. The United States should renew
ActivitesHuman RightsPalestine April 6, 2009

Jimmy Carter’s New Book Is Must Reading for Freeman’s Successor

While keeping up with L’Affaire Freeman, which has been consuming this blog of late, I have been rereading Jimmy Carter’s We Can Have Peace in the Holy Land: A Plan
ActivitesHuman Rights April 6, 2009

Anniversary of the April 6 Protests

On the one-year anniversary of the April 6 protests “Egyptian police were out in force to deal with a nationwide protest called by pro-democracy groups, arresting Islamists and containing small
ActivitesHuman RightsIslamic Movements April 6, 2009

Talking with Hamas and the Taliban

In the New York Times, Roger Cohen discusses a recent interview with Recep Tayyip Erdogan where the Turkish PM called for a new balance in U.S. policy toward the Middle
ActivitesIslamic IssuesIslamic MovementsObama April 6, 2009

In Turkey, Obama Addresses the Muslim World

Helene Cooper at the NY Times reports, “[i]n a wide-ranging speech before the Turkish Parliament in the capital, Ankara, Mr. Obama extended his campaign of outreach to the Muslim world,
ActivitesHuman RightsYouth April 6, 2009

Security Arrest Ain Shams Students, Prevent Press Coverage

The security apparatus arrested a number of student leaders in Ain Shams University including commerce student Ahmed Abdel-Mon’em Abul-Futuh, Ahmed Samir, an activist in the Student’s Rights Defense Committee, and
ActivitesHuman Rights April 6, 2009

BBC: Egyptian police stifle protests

Police in Egypt have been deployed in large numbers to prevent a national strike by pro-democracy activists
ActivitesHuman Rights April 6, 2009

Kefaya Coordinator, 4 Students Arrested

Security forces in Menoufiyya arrested early this morning Mamduh El-Nidhami, General Coordinator of Kefaya in Menoufiyya and four other college students, whose names are unknown, also from Menoufiyya
ActivitesHuman Rights April 6, 2009

Heavy security presence in Cairo prevents demonstrations on strike anniversary

A planned nationwide strike and series of demonstrations by pro-democracy activists in Cairo fizzled Monday in the face of a massive security presence and widespread apathy.
ActivitesHuman Rights April 6, 2009

Dozens Protest In Front of State Council On ‘Day of Rage’

Dozens of political activists and representatives of opposition factions protested in front of the State Council Monday noon, April 6, against NDP approaches to economic and political issues