Assault on Human Rights

Daniel Willams

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Cairo Review

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Document Type

Research Article

Publication Title

The Cairo Review of Global Affairs

Publication Date

Summer 2012

Abstract

The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), which has governed Egypt since the fall of Hosni Mubarak—and apparently wants to hold on indefinitely—can’t justify itself on its record. Especially when it comes to human rights. SCAF presented itself as the shepherd of Egypt’s transition to democracy. Instead, SCAF trampled rights of Egyptians across the board, repressing speech and public gatherings and preserving an unfair justice system. In some areas, SCAF has outdone Mubarak.

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