Chaos swept through Egypt as security forces used violence to disperse sit-ins supporting former president and Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Morsy.
Human Rights Watch is investigating security forces killing of at least 278 protesters after Egyptian security forces moved in to clear the two sit-ins of Muslim Brotherhood supporters on Wednesday morning. Heba Morayef reported from just outside the site of the Rab’a sit-in:
Along with the bloodshed, other signs of increasing authoritarianism…
Human Rights Watch researchers will continue to report what's happening.Egypt’s acting Vice President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Mohamed ElBaradei resigned amidst the violence.
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From earlier today: Officials in Egypt announced a 30-day state of emergency. Access to the Rab’a Medical Clinic was limited due to nearby snipers. This meant that ambulances couldn't reach the hospital and people carrying wounded out on stretchers had to run through sniper fire.
