Egypt to PROTEST against ANTI-PROTEST LAW (Today)

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The new decree-law issued by the cabinet yesterday draws the ire of activists and labourers who plan to take their objections to the street in massive protests on Friday.

http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/8484/Egypt/Politics-/Egypt-to-protest-against-antiprotest-law-.aspx

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The Egyptian cabinet approved yesterday a decree-law that criminalises strikes, protests, demonstrations and sit-ins that interrupt private or state owned businesses or affect the economy in any way.
The decree-law also assigns severe punishment to those who call for or incite action, with the maximum sentence one year in prison and fines of up to half a million pounds.


twitter will be rockin today~

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1. Thousands of students in Alexandria protest return of university guard

http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/8509/Egypt/Politics-/Thousands-of-students-in-Alexandria-protest-return.aspx


Thousands of students in Alexandria protest return of university guard
Students at the University of Alexandria held a protest after the university guard returned to campus early today
Ahram Online , Thursday 24 Mar 2011
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Thousands of students protested today at the University of Alexandria against university head Hend Hanafy and the return of the university guard.

The protesting students said they were shocked that many of the members of the university guard returned to campus. They were also angry that Hanafy announced that student union elections would be regulated by Guideline 79, which bans political activity on campus.

Students had previously announced that they would not hold elections until the guidelines were changed.