18 March 2014
Source: Middle East Monitor
Egyptian security forces stormed Al-Azhar University campus in the
Nile Delta governorate of Dakahliya yesterday and arrested a number of
female students who were protesting against the arbitrary detention of
their colleagues.
In a
press release, Al-Azhar Student Union said: "Security forces broke into
the campus in Dakahliya, fired tear gas and arrested students."
The statement added that "students will continue their revolutionary activities no matter what the price."
Al-Azhar University students in Cairo and other governorates staged
demonstrations in solidarity with their arrested colleagues and demanded
an end to police presence in campus.
The academic term at Al-Azhar University resumed this week after a delay of more than a month following the spring break.
Police and army forces closed down Al-Tayaran Street in Cairo's Naser
City neighbourhood as Al-Azhar female students marched towards the
Rabaa Al-Adawiya Square, which witnessed a massacre against opponents of
the coup last August.
An Egyptian court decided to return of the so-called University
Guards to "secure" campuses from "riots and protests". However, the
ruling has not yet taken effect on the ground.
Egyptian universities have witnessed daily protests by anti-coup
students since the start of the academic year in September. Security
forces violently dispersed these protests, leaving tens of fatalities
and casualties, which incited further protests.
Link: www.middleeastmonitor.com/news/africa/10365-female-al-azhar-students-arrested-for-holding-demonstrations.
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