Egyptian leftist activist stands trial for defying protest ban
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A photo take on December 26, 2011, shows Egyptian blogger and activist #Alaa_Abdel_Fattah speaking during a TV interview at his house in Cairo. (Photo: AFP - Filippo Monteforte)
A left-wing activist who played a prominent role in the 2011 uprising against Hosni Mubarak stands trial on Sunday amid a crackdown on protests by #Egypt's new military-installed government. Alaa Abdel Fattah, who also opposed Mubarak’s deposed Islamist successor Mohammed Mursi, is charged with taking part in an unauthorized and violent protest along with 24 co-defendants. His trial is set to begin as another court resumes the trial of Mursi, ousted by the military in July, on charges of involvement in the killing of opposition activists during his single year in power. read (...)