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    July 07, 2011

Activists Plan for Mass Protest in Egypt

   VOA News
   Protesters kick a police car, smash the windows and throw stones at the
   court complex in Suez, about 110km (68 miles) northeast of Cairo,
   Egypt, July 6, 2011
   Photo: Reuters
   Protesters kick a police car, smash the windows and throw stones at the
   court complex in Suez, about 110km (68 miles) northeast of Cairo,
   Egypt, July 6, 2011

   Egyptian activists are gearing up for a mass rally in Cairo's Tahrir
   Square on Friday to protest against what they say is a slow pace of
   government reforms and justice for the victims of a crackdown on
   pro-democracy demonstrations earlier this year.
   The rally follows several legal decisions that have angered some
   Egyptians.
   On Monday, hundreds of protesters in Suez attacked a courthouse and
   police station after a judge upheld the release on bail of seven police
   officers charged with killing demonstrators during the uprising that
   ousted President Hosni Mubarak in February.
   On Tuesday, a Cairo court acquitted three of Mubarak's former Cabinet
   ministers of corruption charges.
   Wednesday, in an apparent bid to stem mounting protests, Egypt's
   security chief announced plans to dismiss hundreds of police officers
   linked to the deadly crackdown.
   Last week, more than 1,000 people were injured in clashes between
   police and protesters in Cairo. The demonstrators were urging the
   country's military leaders to speed up the prosecution of officials
   blamed for killing protesters in the lead-up to Mubarak's departure
   from office.
   At least 850 people were killed during the 18-day revolt that
   culminated with Mubarak's resignation.

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