Egyptian Women, Girls Given Heavy Sentences For Protesting Court Ruling

The Washington Post reports on the harsh sentences that 21 Islamist women and girls were given for protesting a court decision "that came a day after police beat and terrorized prominent female activists in a crackdown on secular demonstrators under a tough new anti-protest law." They were protesting to demand the reinstatement of President Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood, who was ousted by the Egyptian military. The Post further reports Egypt has enacted a law barring public political gatherings of 10 people or more without police consent.