While millions of people are protesting in Egypt, an increasing number of activists also take to the streets in the U.S. to demand dignity and basic human rights for the Egyptian people. Find below some images from our rally at the Egyptian Embassy in Washington, DC.
Protecting the right to demonstrate peacefully is a duty. We welcome the army’s commitment not to fire on protesters, after we have repeatedly raised concerns about the excessive use of force by security forces during the demonstrations – Claudio Cordone, AI Senior Director
obama: STOP AIDING THE DICTATOR
It is right that solidarity with Egyptian democracy protesters should occur in US because support for the Mubarak regime has created this shameful situation in Egypt. The perpetrators are the highest democratic institutions in the US. We have not learnt from Shah of Iran, Pinochet of Chile or Saddam of Iraq. Mubarak is an embarrassment to civility.
obama: STOP AIDING THE DICTATOR
It is right that solidarity with Egyptian democracy protesters should occur in US because support for the Mubarak regime has created this shameful situation in Egypt. The perpetrators are the highest democratic institutions in the US. We have not learnt from Shah of Iran, Pinochet of Chile or Saddam of Iraq. Mubarak is an embarrassment to civility.