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Egyptian activist Ahmed Douma stands behind bars during his trial - REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh
CAIRO, Dec 5 (Aswat Masriya ) Egypt's public prosecution referred three activists to trial on Thursday on charges of violating protest law and assaulting police.
Activists Ahmed Douma, Mohamed Adel and Ahmed Maher, founder of the April 6 movement, are accused of protesting without notifying the authorities as required by the newly-enacted law.
Clashes erupted on Saturday outside Cairo's Abdeen Court during a protest between the security forces and protesters who gathered to show solidarity for Maher, who was handing himself to the authorities that ordered his arrest earlier last week for calling a protest without permission.
The authorities detained Maher and Douma and issued an arrest warrant against Adel.
They are charged with assaulting police, obstructing traffic and vandalising public and private property.