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.
07-04-2014, 08:34 AM
Egypt to try 24 youth activists over illegal protest
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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