Human rights groups have accused Egyptian security forces of detaining scores of children without charge and in some cases torturing and abusing them.
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Arab spring
The post-revolution challenges for Tunisian workers
The Union Générale Tunisienne du Travail (UGTT) is etched into Tunisia’s psyche. Founded in 1946 during the country’s independence struggle, its militants recently played a crucial role in the 2011 revolution. However, two years after the protests, Tunisians and … Continued
Egypt: no press freedom under Morsi
Egypt: where economic pain and social mobilisation collide
Street kids and middle aged women from Cairo’s crumbling impoverished neighborhoods push past makeshift clothing stalls in the downtown Talet Harb Square, hawking cigarettes and tissue as traffic grinds to a halt. Taxi drivers desperately on the lookout for … Continued
Bahrain: when will the repression end?
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