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Members of the April 6 movement and liberal activists shout slogans in front of El-Thadiya presidential palace in Cairo | ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English Archive 2005 -2017
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Members of the April 6 movement and liberal activists shout slogans against a law restricting demonstrations as well as the crackdown on activists, in front of El-Thadiya presidential palace in Cairo April 26, 2014. An Egyptian court on Monday banned a pro-democracy movement that helped ignite the uprising that toppled autocrat Hosni Mubarak in 2011, tightening a crackdown on dissent a month ahead of a presidential election the former army chief is expected to win. The Cairo court was ruling on a private lawsuit brought by a lawyer who alleged the April 6 movement had conspired against Egypt to serve “foreign parties” and staged protests that had “insulted national security” and damaged the economy. In December, three leading members of April 6 – Ahmed Maher, Mohamed Adel and Ahmed Douma – were sentenced to three years in prison on charges including protesting illegally. Their appeals were rejected. The sign reads: “Down with the Egyptian judiciary.” Picture taken April 26, 2014. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh (EGYPT – Tags: CIVIL UNREST CRIME LAW POLITICS)