Egypt to try 24 youth activists over illegal protest

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https://s1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/91dT8ZUy2akWk8RBzf3Xow--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en-AE_XE/News/AFPMideastEN/c4272d4d45fa6e2f749e2936d760937bd85962a7.jpg (https://en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com/egypt-try-24-youth-activists-over-illegal-protest-180324450.html)More than 20 youth activists will go on trial on Sunday for taking part in an illegal protest, including the sister of a prominent figure from the 2011 uprising recently jailed over similar charges. After the army ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi last July, the authorities launched a harsh *****down on the Islamist and secular opposition. In recent months, dozens of youth activists have been jailed for protesting illegally, after a law banning all but police-sanctioned rallies was adopted in **vember. They are charged with "protesting without authorisation, damaging public and private properties and blocking traffic," defence lawyer Mohamed Abdel Aziz told AFP.




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