Silencing freedoms..a look at democracy in Egypt

Political scientist and Professor Amr Hamzawy, has delivered a public lecture at The Australian University this month on the latest developments in Egypt.Titled "Legalising authoritarianism in Egypt" ,the lecture looked at ways in which Egyptian governments have used law makers to create an atmosphere of oppression and fear since the coup of 3 July 2013.He will also discuss the aggressive human rights abuses, compared to before the revolution in 2011, and the current security situation and radicalisation in Egypt.Professor Hamzawy is a former member of the Peoples Assembly. He was elected to the Assembly in the first parliamentary elections in Egypt following the 25 January 2011 revolution. He opposed the then Islamist elected president Mohamed Morsi and went on to oppose the military coup of 2013 which ended his political career.More in this interview

protesting in Egypt Source: AAP