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12 February 2011
Last updated at 08:12 ET
People are gathering in London's Trafalgar Square in solidarity with the protesters in Egypt, who forced the country's president to stand down.
The Amnesty-organised rally has a live TV link-up with Tahrir Square in Cairo, which has been the main focal point for the demonstrators in Egypt.
Amnesty says the event is in support of people living under repressive regimes in North Africa and the Middle East.
Egypt President Hosni Mubarak resigned on Friday after 18 days of protests.
The country is now in the hands of the high command of the armed forces, headed by the defence minister.
'Roadmap' The BBC's Gabriel Gatehouse said Trafalgar Square was sounding and looking a bit like Tahrir Square, with Middle Eastern music and banners proclaiming "victory to the Egyptian revolution".
He said it had been organised before Mr Mubarak stood down and the event had turned into a celebration.
Sarah el-Rashidi, from the New Egypt Organisation, said: "We need to celebrate firstly but straight after this weekend we can start to establish a roadmap for the future."
Ghias Aljundi, a Syrian dissident writer who has not been home in 12 years, said there was hope the popular uprising in Egypt could happen in his country.
"People are breaking the barrier of fear," he said. "They are talking about change. The regime is raising some pensions and salaries but still people are not satisfied - they are after freedom."
Amnesty International has organised rallies in 30 cities to express "solidarity and defiance" with people living under what the humanitarian organisation calls repressive regimes across North Africa and the Middle East.
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The Amnesty-organised rally has a live TV link-up with Tahrir Square in Cairo, which has been the main focal point for the demonstrators in Egypt.
Amnesty says the event is in support of people living under repressive regimes in North Africa and the Middle East.
Egypt President Hosni Mubarak resigned on Friday after 18 days of protests.
The country is now in the hands of the high command of the armed forces, headed by the defence minister.
'Roadmap' The BBC's Gabriel Gatehouse said Trafalgar Square was sounding and looking a bit like Tahrir Square, with Middle Eastern music and banners proclaiming "victory to the Egyptian revolution".
He said it had been organised before Mr Mubarak stood down and the event had turned into a celebration.
Sarah el-Rashidi, from the New Egypt Organisation, said: "We need to celebrate firstly but straight after this weekend we can start to establish a roadmap for the future."
Ghias Aljundi, a Syrian dissident writer who has not been home in 12 years, said there was hope the popular uprising in Egypt could happen in his country.
"People are breaking the barrier of fear," he said. "They are talking about change. The regime is raising some pensions and salaries but still people are not satisfied - they are after freedom."
Amnesty International has organised rallies in 30 cities to express "solidarity and defiance" with people living under what the humanitarian organisation calls repressive regimes across North Africa and the Middle East.
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