Egypt to protest against anti-protest law

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

The Egyptian cabinet approved yesterday a decree-law that criminalizes 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.