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October 19th, 2014 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda Amnesty International has slammed a recent heavy clampdown launched by Egyptian security forces on student demonstrators at Alexandria University.
In a statement released on Friday, the UK-based human rights organization said based on its interviews with those attending last week’s demonstrations, the Egyptian forces used excessive force against the protesters.
“The Egyptian security forces have a bleak record of using arbitrary and abusive force against protesters including students. The lack of accountability for such violations, including unlawful killings, gives them the green light to carry on brutalizing protesters,” said Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui, Amnesty International’s deputy director for the Middle East and North Africa.
The demonstrations at Alexandria University began on October 14, when some 500 students gathered to show anger at the new security measures at the university.
The protesters were also demanding the release of fellow students arrested during previous anti-government demonstrations.
Clashes between the demonstrators and police reportedly left at least 35 students wounded and three others in critical condition.
According to evidence collected by Amnesty, the Egyptian security forces used tear gas, firearms and shotgun pellets against the students during last week’s clashes.
Egypt’s university campuses have witnessed regular protests since the ouster of Mohamed Morsi, the former president, in July 2013.
More than 1,000 students have been arrested since the government launched a crackdown on pro-Morsi supporters, many of whom have been given harsh jail terms in mass trials. Officials also say more than 500 students were expelled or suspended for “rioting.”
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