"...the armed forces have intervened to break up workers’ strikes, such as the sit-in at Suez Steel, where two workers were arrested on 12 August. They are now facing charges which could see them jailed for 3-5 years. This follows on from repression of striking workers under the Muslim Brotherhood-led government, which included attempts to forcibly conscript striking rail workers in April 2013 and the use of police dogs to break up a sit-in by Portland Cement workers in February 2013. When the Egyptian Revolution began in 2011, it lit a beacon of hope across the world with its slogan of bread, freedom and social justice. Today the Egyptian Army is trying to drown that hope in blood. Its leaders want to turn back the clock and restore Mubarak’s state to life. The military-backed government has imposed a State of Emergency, and is reviving Mubarak’s security police. That is why we continue to stand with Egyptians’ struggle for social justice, genuine democracy, and the right to organise and strike. We will mobilise solidarity for those murdered, arrested and prosecuted for exercising their right to hold their rulers to account through protests, strikes and at the ballot box."
Posted on: Sun, 18 Aug 2013 23:24:43 +0000
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