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Egypt: Hundreds of police stage rare protests

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Press Trust of India
Cairo, Feb 12 (AP) Hundreds of low-ranking policemen in Egypt are holding protests to demand they not be used as a tool for political oppression in the country's ongoing turmoil. Dozens of policemen rallied today outside local security administration headquarters in at least 10 provinces. Some of them carried signs reading, "we are innocent of the blood of the martyrs." Although small, the protests marked a rare instance of dissent by Egypt's police force. The rallies reflect fears among many policemen of a public backlash after weeks of violent crackdowns on anti-government protests. Rights activists allege that police have used excessive force against the latest wave of protests that started on the eve of the second anniversary of the 2011 Egyptian 2011 uprising that toppled longtime President Hosni Mubarak. AP AJR ASY 02122219 NNNN

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First Published: Feb 12 2013 | 10:30 PM IST

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