• Activists have called for protesters to descend on the streets en masse today for a „million man“ march aimed at easing the grip of military rule. An estimated 20,000 people flocked to Tahrir Square last night after the government offered to resign despite bloody clashes with riot police that have left at least 33 dead. It is still unclear whether or not the Scaf authorities have accepted the resignation.

• The interim military rulers are guilty of abuses which in some cases have been worse than those committed under Hosni Mubarak, according to a new report by Amnesty International. Criticising the Scaf authorities for failing „to live up to their promises“ on human rights, the organisation denounced the use of military courts for civilians and crackdowns on peaceful protest. The report was written before the latest violence.