Egypt Critical News Update #37- Military Rule and Repression,The Tahrir Diaries

Since the military coup in Egypt, large numbers of political activists have been arrested, beaten, tortured and imprisoned. Many of them are now facing charges in military tribunals.

These acts have not surprised many of us. We saw it coming and warned against it long before the army had even consolidated their rule. After all, this is Mubarak's regime army which, as I reported here on update #6, as early as on February 1 was in direct contact with the US Defense Secretary easing US fears about the safety of US interests in the region, and pledging good and ongoing Egypt-US military cooperation...From here forward, we knew the coup was inevitable and only a matter of time (see update #13)

This Army was never a friend of the people or of the revolution. For 30 years it served as a faithful tool of Empire and of the regime's oligarchy, and the fact that so many so-called activists in Egypt thought it could ever be otherwise, is regretful. This naive expectation has inflicted a severe blow upon the true revolutionary intentions of many in the Egyptian front-lines. The now countless counter-revolutionary and reactionary actions taken by the military since taking power have generated a critical setback in the revolutionary struggle for real regime change, i.e., an immediate radical shift in the power paradigm of Egyptian society, which would lead to the real and positive social, political and economic transformation of the country.

Against military trials of civilians

 Nevertheless, a group of committed activists who strongly condemn the violations the army commits towards civilians under the pretense of ” protecting the country from thugs” have organized a campaign to keep records of the abuses as well as for demanding an end to all military trials of civilians, and granting those who had been charged/sentenced a fair re trial in front of their natural civilian court.



Following is the link to their site. Available material and information in English is there, but somewhat limited.  I encourage everyone to take a look and help support the effort if and how they can.Translations in particular are needed.


DIARIES UNDER MILITARY RULE

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