An Egyptian activist is touring the U.S., reminding people that the struggle in her country continues five years after the uprising.
Tuesday night, she spoke in Rockford. Salma Hussein is a human rights advocate and journalist from Cairo, Egypt. She says "it's hard to see people talking about it like it's history because the movement is still there. Even if it's not necessarily with the same momentum anymore, the movement is still alive and present."
Hussein says the new government has crushed the public’s ability to protest on a large-scale, like they did in TahrirSquare in 2011. Journalists are also working under restrictive conditions. Hussein will return to Egypt in a few months: she’s trying to keep a low profile for her protection, but still wants to get the word out about the difficulties of daily life in Egypt. She says she has many friends who are imprisoned for speaking out against the government.
Salma Hussein spoke at Just Goods in Rockford Tuesday. Her visit was co-sponsored by Rockford Peace and Justice Action Committee and Voices For Creative Non-Violence.
