On the ground in Egypt

Human Rights Watch teams continue to send live updates from Egypt and gather on-the-ground information.

In Suez, Egypt: “Police and government officials have pulled out so there are no government services. People formed impromptu block committees to provide local security.”

In Alexandria, Egypt: “The most touching moment was when one of the youth leaders in Alexandria asked us to help him send an observer team to elections in Tunis [Tunisia’s capital]: “We will pay for ourselves, but we want to see how a real election happens."”

The massive protests in Egypt and Tunisia forced the issue of their governments’ oppression into sharp focus on the world stage and HRW is dedicated to being there throughout this process.

 

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