ISTANBUL
Secular pro-democracy activists are now joining the protests staged by pro-Morsi demonstrators because of the excessive violence used by security forces and the new law regulating protests,
Stating that the country is totally polarized and divided ideological lines, the secular on one side and Islamists on the other, Amin said, "I see pro-Morsi protests every day, his supporters are demanding that Morsi is reinstated as the legitimate leader who came by the ballot box, and unfortunately these protests are violently dispersed with excessive use of force security forces."
“This is the revolution. Revolution just doesn’t happen and disappear. This is an ongoing process. We started the revolution, we are continuing the revolution. Our goals are freedom, human and social justice. I think all the activists of
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Assessing press freedom in regime
“When the January 25th revolution happened there was an opening up in the media and it became freer and more diverse ...But that freedom was short-lived because a lot of journalists face intimidation and threats, many were investigated by the public prosecutors."
Describing the situation before and after elected president Mohamed Morsi's overthrow by the military, she added, "Under Morsi again there were a lot of lawsuits filed against journalists, but no journalist was put behind bars under Morsi rule. Now I am afraid that since the events of July, media has reverted back to old ways, reverted to the Mubarak period of cheering on , those in authority, glorifying military and not the role of any media.”
Amin indicated journalists are also practicing self- due to either fear of losing their jobs or support for the military against the Islamists, whose channels have been closed down by the interim government.
Referring to the increased sexual harassment, mob and gang rapes, particularly against women who joined the protests, she said, "I think it is trying to send a message to women to return home and stay away from politics."
Amin became the subject of criticism after she interviewed Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit on October 18, 2011.
Amin hosted on CNN on July 7 to shed light on the conditions after Morsi's ouster, explaining that the "June 30 is increasingly looking like a coup."
Her show on Nile TV was after her comments were deemed an “incitement against the authority.”
