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| Egypt court sends 78 youths to jail for pro-Morsi protests | Egypt court sends 78 youths to jail for pro-Morsi protests |
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| A court in Egypt has given 78 youths up to five years in prison for protesting with the Muslim Brotherhood. | |
| The boys, from 13 to 17 years old, joined rallies calling for the return of ousted President Mohammed Morsi. | The boys, from 13 to 17 years old, joined rallies calling for the return of ousted President Mohammed Morsi. |
| The authorities have cracked down on Islamists since President Morsi was removed by the military in 2013. | The authorities have cracked down on Islamists since President Morsi was removed by the military in 2013. |
| Thousands of his supporters have been killed and arrested since the Muslim Brotherhood was declared a terrorist organisation. | Thousands of his supporters have been killed and arrested since the Muslim Brotherhood was declared a terrorist organisation. |
| State media reported that the boys were arrested for "participating in protests calling for the downfall of the regime". | State media reported that the boys were arrested for "participating in protests calling for the downfall of the regime". |
| The protests "blocked roads" and "terrified citizens" said the state agency Mena. | The protests "blocked roads" and "terrified citizens" said the state agency Mena. |
| The boys' defence lawyer, Ayman El-Dabi, said that some of the boys had not been protesting and had just been "in the wrong place". | The boys' defence lawyer, Ayman El-Dabi, said that some of the boys had not been protesting and had just been "in the wrong place". |
| On Wednesday, the Egyptian government approved a draft anti-terrorism law giving sweeping powers to curb opposition groups for a range of new offences. | On Wednesday, the Egyptian government approved a draft anti-terrorism law giving sweeping powers to curb opposition groups for a range of new offences. |
| The government's crackdown on supporters of the deposed President Morsi has left at least 1,400 people dead and more than 15,000 in prison. | The government's crackdown on supporters of the deposed President Morsi has left at least 1,400 people dead and more than 15,000 in prison. |
| Death sentences on 528 supporters of President Morsi were handed down at a mass trial in March. | Death sentences on 528 supporters of President Morsi were handed down at a mass trial in March. |
| The prosecution of a further 919 suspected Islamists was ordered by the authorities in two separate trials in the same month. | The prosecution of a further 919 suspected Islamists was ordered by the authorities in two separate trials in the same month. |
| The rise of mass convictions in Egypt has been described by the United Nations as "unprecedented". | The rise of mass convictions in Egypt has been described by the United Nations as "unprecedented". |