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Amnesty: Egypt Security Forces ‘Unfortunately Very Reminiscent’ Of Mubarak Era | The human rights group Amnesty International blasted Egyptian security forces for failing to reform in a meaningful way since Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak was ousted from power by popular demonstrations more than a year ago. “The behavior of the security forces in dealing with these protests is unfortunately very reminiscent of” Mubarak’s brutal repression, said Amnesty’s Deputy Director of the Middle East and North Africa Programme Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui. “Promises of reform of the security forces continue to ring hollow in the face of the killing of more than a hundred protesters in the last five months.” The group cited the use of live ammunition, excessive tear gas usage, and denials of force by authorities.