Nahda Square sit-in dispersal

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The Nahda Square sit-in dispersal was a deadly August 2013 crackdown by Egyptian security forces on supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi in Cairo’s Nahda Square, resulting in numerous casualties and widespread condemnation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf crackdown
mass killing
political repression event
protest dispersal
aftermath curfew in several Egyptian cities
further crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood
state of emergency in Egypt
alsoKnownAs Nahda massacre NERFINISHED
associatedWith Mohamed Morsi NERFINISHED
Muslim Brotherhood NERFINISHED
cause protests against the ouster of President Mohamed Morsi
characterizedAs disproportionate use of force by human rights organizations
city Cairo NERFINISHED
condemnedBy Amnesty International NERFINISHED
Human Rights Watch NERFINISHED
various foreign governments
context 2013 Egyptian coup d'état NERFINISHED
political unrest in Egypt in 2013
country Egypt
date 2013-08-14
governmentJustification restoring security and public order
hasMainSubject dispersal of pro-Morsi sit-in at Nahda Square
humanRightsAssessment possible crimes against humanity according to some organizations
languageOfName Arabic
location Giza NERFINISHED
Greater Cairo NERFINISHED
Nahda Square NERFINISHED
mediaCoverage extensive international media coverage
opposingParty Egyptian interim authorities NERFINISHED
Egyptian security apparatus NERFINISHED
partOf August 2013 Egyptian sit-in dispersals
post-2013 Egyptian crisis
perpetrator Egyptian army NERFINISHED
Egyptian police NERFINISHED
Egyptian security forces NERFINISHED
relatedEvent Rabaa massacre NERFINISHED
result destruction of protest camps
international condemnation
mass arrests
numerous casualties
simultaneousWith Rabaa al-Adawiya Square sit-in dispersal
target Muslim Brotherhood supporters NERFINISHED
supporters of Mohamed Morsi
timePeriod August 2013
victimGroup civilian protesters
pro-Morsi demonstrators

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