See the Guardian’s comment is free online column for an article by Kate Allen, Director of AIUK . There’s a lot to do in Egypt to dismantle the apparatus of brutality, repression and corruption: but the brave efforts of demonstrators in Egypt, backed by support around the world, could just make a better country possible.
Meanwhile, the suppression of protests in Bahrain is very disturbing at the time of writing.
For photos of the Trafalgar Square event last Saturday, see AI’s Gallery.
Jon.
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Thanks for the heads-up, Jon – great article (we’re very lucky to have Kate at our helm). There’s also an Amnesty post by Mary on the Protect the Human blog, which presents an eight page document called ‘Agenda for Change’, which has been developed in conjunction with partners in Egypt: Agenda for Change