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Trial resumes of activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah and 24 others Defendants face charges related to a protest against military trials of civilians outside the Shura Council in November
The trial of prominent activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah and 24 others resumes on Sunday. They face charges related to a protest against military trials of civilians outside the Shura Council in November last year. It was one of the first protests dispersed by force in accordance with a controversial new protest law that criminalises unauthourised public demonstrations. The No to Military Trials campaign group claimed responsibility for organising the protest, but Abdel-Fattah was charged with being its organiser. Abdel-Fattah was also charged with assaulting members of the security forces and stealing a police officer's two-way radio. All the defendants have been released on bail. http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/98378.aspx