Egypt’s interim president Adley Mansour has instituted a new ban on protesting within the region, hit the jump for more!
This Sunday, Egypt’s interim president banned “public gatherings of more than 10 people without prior government approval, imposing hefty fines and prison terms for violators” in efforts to control violence triggered by protesting in the region. Yet it seems like this strain of freedom of speech, will only spark more rebelling and activism.
“The new law is more restrictive than regulations used under the rule of autocrat Hosni Mubarak, overthrown in Egypt’s 2011 uprising that marked the start of unrest in the country. Rights groups and activists immediately denounced it, saying it aims to stifle opposition, allow repressive police practices and keep security officials largely unaccountable for possible abuses,” reports
Those in opposition of the new ban have come foreword expressing their concerns for the new ban:
“The law is labelled one that regulates protests rights, but in essence it is regulates the repression of the right to protest,” Hassan said.
