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December 23, 2013

Egypt: 3 Top Activists Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison 
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In Egypt, three leading activists have been sentenced to three years in
prison as part of a ongoing crackdown on dissent. Ahmed Maher, Ahmed
Douma and Mohamed Adel helped lead the uprising that ousted Hosni
Mubarak in 2011. They were the first to be sentenced under a new law
that effectively bans public protest by requiring seven different
permits for rallies. After their sentencing, the three men chanted
"down, down with military rule" from their cage inside the courtroom.

 

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