Egyptian Women Protesters Sexually Assaulted... So Much For the Arab Spring
by: Les Carpenter Rational Nation USA Liberty -vs- Tyranny Egyptian women have been vocal protesters against the post-Mubarak regime, despite continuing sexual harassment at marches and gatherings. Photograph: Amel Pain/EPA Ah yes, the Arab spring. How sweet the denial of rights to women by Islamic law apparently is to a region that still lives in the 7th century. At least with respect to liberty and basic human rights for all. The Guardian - A mob of hundreds of men assaulted women holding a march demanding an end to sexual harassment in Cairo, as attackers overwhelmed male supporters and molested several of the marchers in Tahrir Square. Some victims said it appeared to have been an organised attempt to drive women out of demonstrations and trample the pro-democracy protest movement. The attack on Friday follows a spate of smaller-scale assaults on women in Tahrir Square, the epicentre of the uprising that forced former president Hosni Mubarak to step down last year...