The Egyptian Canadian Coalition for Democracy (ECCD) will be present in
the Peoples' Social Form in a workshop to discuss People Rights Vs Military
Dictatorship
What Arab spring brought to Egypt? Is it Democracy or Military Coup?
Friday August 22 at 2:45 p.m. at the University of Ottawa LMX Room
121
More can be
found in the program and on the PSF: http://www.peoplessocialforum.org
schedule: http://static.squarespace.com/static/52faa83fe4b00ea56bbb527a/t/53f0d2e9e4b042bb7cb6daa3/1408291561066/PSF_eprogram_newest.pdf
schedule: http://static.squarespace.com/static/52faa83fe4b00ea56bbb527a/t/53f0d2e9e4b042bb7cb6daa3/1408291561066/PSF_eprogram_newest.pdf
Our guest speakers will be:
Roger Annis, writer and
antiwar activist in Vancouver. He has written extensively on events in Egypt
during the past year for such publications as Truthout, Rabble.ca and website
'A Socialist in Canada'. rogera200@gmail.com
Ovide Bastien: Author and
educator. Lived in Chile through the dark years of General Pinochet. Presently
managing on a volunteer basis North South Studies development projects in Nicaragua.
Recently, published an ebook version of Chili: le coup divin and of Chile: Underside of Economic Miracle.ovide.bastien@sympatico.ca
Mohamed S. Kamel: Freelance
writer, editor of http://forafreeegypt.blogspot.com/, co-founder, member
of the executive committee and spokesperson of The Egyptian Revolutionary
Council (ERC), co-founder of the Egyptian Canadian Coalition for Democracy
(ECCD-CECD). He is also member of several civil society organizations,
among them Quebec Antiwar movement “Échec à la Guerre”, and Coalition for
Justice and Peace in Palestine (CJPP). Professionally, he is an engineer, LEED
Green Associate and certified project manager. public@mohamedkamel.com and @mskamel
Background Information
On June 30 2013, exactly one year after Mohamed Morsi was democratically
elected as president, large numbers of disenchanted people gathered in Tahrir
square demanding the departure of Morsi. Three days later, General Abdel Fattah
El-Sisi, at the head of the armed forces forcefully deposed Morsi under the
pretext of responding to ‘the call of the people’.
Since then, a brutal wide spread repression has gripped Egypt following
a campaign to eliminate all opposition culminating in the massacres of Rabaa
and Al-Nahda squares where supporters of Mohamed Morsi were camping (Aug14
2013). Canada and the West are turning a blind eye with the often mentioned
excuse that better achieve ‘stability’ under a military dictatorship.
During this session, we will probe the issue of human rights versus
‘stability’. What have we learned from a similar situation; the coup of General
Pinochet in Chile (1973)
Should we, in Canada be concerned? If so, what should our government do?
What about our civil society?
We request That the government of Canada:
Ø Demand the
immediate and unconditional release of journalist Mohamed Fahmy, and Khaled
Al-Qazzaz, permanent resident, father of four young Canadian daughters.
Ø Demand an
independent investigation in the shooting of Amr Mohamed Kassem, permanent
resident, father of an infant Canadian daughter, killed during a peaceful
protest in Alexandria.
Ø Grant a
special passport (diplomatic status) to Canadian journalists covering events in
Egypt.
Ø Refrain from
selling armament and or ammunition to the Egyptian police or army.
Ø Bar Egyptian
officials implicated in killing protesters or human right abuses (according to
Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International) from entry.
Ø Monitor
closely the human rights situation in Egypt and denounce abuses in accordance
with international treaties signed by Canada.
Ø Appoint a
liaison person with Egyptian Canadian Coalition for Democracy for consultations
Join us in our struggle against the military dictatorship in Egypt.
Show your solidarity with Egyptians against the coup
About ECCD: Egyptian
Canadian Coalition for Democracy (ECCD) is a politically independent,
non-affiliated pan Canadian organization with chapters in Ottawa, Montreal,
Toronto, Quebec City, Hamilton, Winnipeg, Regina, Saskatoon, Calgary, Edmonton,
Vancouver, Kingston, and St. John, which advocates for democracy and human
rights in Egypt.
Egyptian Canadian Coalition for Democracy
For more information,
Samaa Elibyari samaa@videotron.ca
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