A self-appointed citizens
patrol that tries to protect women on Cairo’s streets spray-painted a
youth for identification last month
"At least three citizens groups patrolled busy sections of central Cairo
during the holiday. The groups’ members, both men and women, shared the
conviction that the authorities would not act against harassment unless
the problem was forced into the public debate. They differed in their
tactics: some activists criticized others for being too quick to resort
to violence against suspects and encouraging vigilantism. One group
leader compared the activists to the Guardian Angels in the United
States."
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