How can protesting be unlawful? that is what I am getting at.
He can come to court in 15 days??? yet other well publicised cases are taking months.
Peoples occupation is often mentioned in reports like this.
Protesting can be unlawful if it is done at the wrong place and/or wrong time. A small, peaceful protest in front of a military court could potentially lead to a fight breaking out, or a larger protest that could be seen as threatening, even if the intention is peaceful. I doubt he was just standing around not doing anything, even doing just that for a long time in front of a military institution would be suspicious.
I remember back when the Republican convention was being held in the Twin Cities, many protesters were arrested and there were issues keeping the protest peaceful and organized. These types of arrests have happened in the UK as well, I think most democracies have rules about protesting.
I'm not sure why this case is being rushed, I'm guessing it's because the army wants to show it won't be tolerant of protests at its institutions, and maybe because they want to show they are working on speeding up cases. I hope all the trials are sped up and justice is delivered, with everything that entails.
The vast majority of Egyptians will not tolerate people protesting in front of military institutions, especially after the events at the defence ministry. Most Egyptians want normal, peaceful elections, and after those occur we can hopefully start to rectify some of the problems that came up during the transitional period. Although now the parliament seems to be a mess in general, so it will be a while before things are really sorted out.
I fully support protests that have legitimate issues, but protests should always be held away from military institutions.
