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Tahrir Square Tents Demand Retribution - Cairo

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Revolutionaries convert Tahrir Square into a tent city, giving voice to their concerns in graffiti demanding justice for the martyred and injured, and that military rulers swiftly transition the country to civilian rule. Egypt. 29 January 2012.
in Our World, on the 29th of January 2012

Youths set up camp in Tahrir Square.

ID: 1028727

Activists of Kafaya group declare, "Enough!"

ID: 1028733

Revolution youth from Damietta seek justice on behalf of the injured and fallen martyrs.

ID: 1028747

Tent stories of activist from Alexandria and members of the military who joined the revolutionaries, and were later arrested.

ID: 1028750

Activists of Kafaya declare, "no for corruption", "no for military trials", "no punishment, bread, freedom, social justice".

ID: 1028751

Kafaya activists call for justice saying, "Hosni Mubarak with the glass going back with a helicopter. Die like them or we get our rights."

ID: 1028756

Banner delivering a message to Egypt's judges, "You are the law and the shadow of Allah is in this land."

ID: 1028760

Banner delivering message to Egypt's judges, "Attorney General appointed by Mubarak still in his position; why hasn't he been replaced?"

ID: 1028771

Tent message calling for justice for Mohamed El Hossani of Alexandria, an activist killed on 22nd November 2011.

ID: 1028784

Poster on tent wall declares, "If it's bothering you to be called a loser, we say it to you, 'loser', 'loser', 'loser', 'loser'!

ID: 1028789

Art from the womb of the revolution.

ID: 1028796

Tent representing rebels of Ain Shams United.

ID: 1028804

Banner depicting jailed military officers who joined the revolution.

ID: 1028808

Rebels of Rod El Farag declare, "Nobody is above the law."

ID: 1028810

Suez rebels banners share reminder from the Prophet Mohamed that Allah would prefer to destroy the Kaba stone by stone than to kill another Muslim.

ID: 1028813

Tent of the revolution arts with poster declaring that Egypt is for all; Muslims and Christians.

ID: 1028815

Message from rebels of Suez, "No for military council".

ID: 1028816

Group of tents representing families of the martyrs and injured rebels in the first days of the revolution.

ID: 1028819

Tent of revolutionaries representing Suez.

ID: 1028820

Tent message clear, "No SCAF".

ID: 1028826

Revolutionaries chanting for end to military rule.

ID: 1028832

Grafitti on Mohamed Mahmoud Street wall.

ID: 1028836

Pedestrians pass through Mohamed Mahmoud Street concrete wall through a small opening.

ID: 1028839

Anti-SCAF grafitti on the wall of a building adjacent to the Mohamed Mahmoud Street wall.

ID: 1028842

Graffiti on wall adjacent to Mohamed Mamhoud Street declaring, "martyred for freedom".

ID: 1028845

"Tahrir Square's tents city

"Tahrir Square's tents city keeps revolution alive - Cairo" SERIOUSLY?!?! Thanks for butchering the title editors. For those interested in the plain English title, please note, "Tahrir Square Tents Demand Retribution". Thanks.

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