‘The walls of the cell were smeared with blood’ – third anniversary of Egypt’s uprising marred by police brutality

Headline Title:  Third anniversary of Egypt’s uprising marred by police brutality 04 February 2014 As celebrations got underway for the third anniversary of Egypt’s uprising against the rule of Hosni Mubarak, elsewhere across the country security forces also sought to prevent anti-government gatherings, breaking-up marches and rounding up hundreds of protesters and bystanders.The scale of arrests was staggering. More than 1,000 people were arrested in a single day according to the Interior Ministry. At least 64 people were killed and hundreds injured in the violence that broke out…

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