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December 24, 2013

Dozens Protest Jailing of Egyptian Activists 
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Earlier on Monday, dozens of people rallied in Cairo against the jailing
of three activists who helped lead the uprising against Hosni Mubarak.
The three were the first to be sentenced under a new law that
effectively bans public protest by requiring seven different permits for
rallies.

Protester: "It makes us very surprised that the government that has
reached power after demonstrations against Mohamed Morsi and the Muslim
Brotherhood takes such measures against the activists and put them in
prison. We will definitely continue opposition to this demonstration
law, because we think it violates all international conventions and even
the constitution that's been recently reached."

 

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