Egypt’s women urge MPs not to pass early marriage, sex-after-death laws - "Farewell Intercourse" english.alarabiya.net

Egypt’s National Council for Women (NCW) has appealed to the Islamist-dominated parliament not to approve two controversial laws on the minimum age of marriage and allowing a husband to have sex with his dead wife within six hours of her death according to a report in an Egyptian newspaper.

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This Is How Terrifying Cairo Is Tonight www.theatlanticwire.com

Horrifying video and images are emerging of Egyptian security forces beating protesters in Cairo, as reports of military units firing into the crowds continue to spread.

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Egypt: Retry or Free 12,000 After Unfair Military Trials www.hrw.org

Egypt’s military has arrested almost 12,000 civilians and brought them before military tribunals, Human Rights Watch said today. This is more than the total number of civilians who faced military trials during the 30-year rule of Hosni Mubarak

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