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Egyptian activists call for “Day of Anger” against torture

Egyptian activists have declared Friday a "Day of Anger," calling on supporters to raise an outcry against police-sponsored acts of torture.

Organizers of the Popular Campaign to Support ElBaradei and the 6 of April movement, said in a statement posted on their website Thursday the campaign will begin Friday evening at an unspecified location.

The released statement requested those who would like to participate to "create any kind of noise, in any way they see fit, and in any place they prefer, even their own balcony, or their workplace, or their cars," while emphasizing there should be "a total lack of friction with security."

The statement exhorted participants to stop immediately if they are confronted by security forces or move to a different location.

Activists in 10 governorates, including Cairo, will partake in the planned demonstration they dubbed "Friday of Anger," according to the statement.

Tensions are on the rise in the lead-up to Sunday's parliamentary elections. Violent clashes between Coptic protesters and police officers in Giza on Wednesday caused one confirmed casuality and dozens of injuries.

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