The Egyptian government has passed a law which highly restricts the ability of civilians to hold peaceful protests.
Though the final version of the law has not yet been put into practice, interim president Adly Mansour has reportedly signed a law which states that protesters must seek and gain permission from the police before any protest may be held, under penalty of law.
It is no secret that many of Egypt’s politicians and government officials have been protested recently, most noteworthy of which includes two of the country’s presidents in just the past two years, the BBC reports.
Prime Minister Hazem Beblawi claims that the new law still protects protesters’ rights while also protecting the safety of other civilians as well as police.
However, many human rights groups are calling this new law repressive, such as the New Woman Foundation, according to The Guardian.
The new law requires at least three full days notice to local police prior to a public protest.
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