The arrest and sentencing of Amr Abdallah Elbihiry, 33, an Egyptian activist, has sparked outrage among pro-democracy activists and human rights groups in Egypt.Elbihiry was convicted and sentenced to five years in military prison on Wednesday by Egypt's Supreme Military Court, after being charged with assaulting a public official on duty and for breaking curfew.
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Many protesters are currently camping out in Tahrir [Liberation] Square, following ongoing protests calling for the resignation of other key figures of the former regime. And many call for millions to attend Friday’s protest and to raise the demand for Elbihiry's release along with other protesters arrested since January 25, and the resignation of interim prime minister Ahmed Shafiq.
"Nothing has changed, the current regime must go, it is part of the old regime and they are still practicing their old tricks on us," said one of the protesters in Tahrir, echoing a view voiced by many others who are refusing to leave the square until all the demands of their revolution have been met.
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