Bolanle Akanji
Moderator
Clashes have erupted between Egyptian Authorities and protesters in the aftermath of 21 women being jailed 11 years for staging peaceful protests.
The unrest have caused one death in the capital city, Cairo.
“They were sentenced for obstructing traffic, for possessing illegal tools that could harm other citizens, for thuggery and for other minor crimes that certainly don’t deserve such a hard sentence, and have many people here [wondering] where the country is heading and how far this will go.” (Al- Jazeera).
The unrest have caused one death in the capital city, Cairo.
“They were sentenced for obstructing traffic, for possessing illegal tools that could harm other citizens, for thuggery and for other minor crimes that certainly don’t deserve such a hard sentence, and have many people here [wondering] where the country is heading and how far this will go.” (Al- Jazeera).
