We stand with Egyptian activists who have been shot at, assaulted, arrested and imprisoned for defying the new ‘anti-protest’ laws and the military’s brutal clampdown.
We stand with Egyptian workers occupying their factories to demand the right to work, like the steel workers of Helwan. We stand with all Egyptians who have organised strikes and protests to demand decent pay and dignity at work.
We stand with Egypt’s healthworkers, teachers, civil servants and transport workers who are resisting privatisation and austerity to defend public services for all.
We call on the Egyptian government to respect Egyptians’ rights to organise, strike and protest, for the immediate release of all political prisoners and an end to repression. We condemn the pervasive use of sexual violence by the security forces and military against protesters.
We call on the UK government to cease all forms of practical, financial or diplomatic co-operation with the Egyptian government which could aid the repression of Egyptian citizens, including imports of arms, tear gas or other material and assistance with police or military training.
Statement initiated by MENA Solidarity Network
Names will be published online and handed in to the Egyptian Embassy on 25 January 2014. See our toolkit here for more details and to help with the campaign.
Sign the statement online here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1kobOhmdKMugUPybXFXHjrhr_Rem4jm3aiG_k0cFYzvo/viewform
Download the petition to collect signatures here:
http://menasolidaritynetwork.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/25jan2014_solidaritystatement.pdf