You are in the 211th Witness Revolution diary, bearing witness to pro-democracy movements in North Africa, the Middle East and beyond. We aim here to simply report, from as many reliable worldwide resources as possible, on the successes, challenges or failures of the brave people striving against oppression for representative democracy with civil and human rights. One small bit of assurance that they do not strive in obscurity. Please see the 200th edition where participants shared what this series means to them.
TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
FROM LIBYA TO SYRIA
(ht JustJennifer 7/7) - Solidarity with humor
Gadaffi calls those fighting for #freedom in Libya 'rats' and #Bashar the Butcher calls those fighting for freedom and #democracy 'germs'. Freedom will come for #Syria
SYRIA
07-07-11 General strike in #Daraa #Syria This form of civil disobedience will hurt #Bashar the Butcher and his #Baath regime.
EGYPT
Workers of the Suez Canal Authority are continuing their three-week strike for better wages and working conditions. Improvements have already been negotiated, but with implementation now twice-delayed, the workers are calling for the resignation of Suez Canal Authority Chairman Ahmed Fadel.
BAHRAIN
Riot police brutally beating up a peaceful pro-democracy protester before arresting him.
The protester can be heard screaming from pain!
This is our daily routine in Bahrain, as the government have no mercy on people who disagree with the king and demand for their rights.
This time it just happened to be near someone who had his camera on!