Earlier on Monday, dozens of people rallied in Cairo against the jailing of three activists who helped lead the uprising against Hosni Mubarak. The three were the first to be sentenced under a new law that effectively bans public protest by requiring seven different permits for rallies.

Protester: “It makes us very surprised that the government that has reached power after demonstrations against Mohamed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood takes such measures against the activists and put them in prison. We will definitely continue opposition to this demonstration law, because we think it violates all international conventions and even the constitution that’s been recently reached.”