Hundreds of activists – largely secular and liberal groups – have marched through central Cairo to commemorate violent clashes in December 2011 in which 17 people died.<br /><br />The deaths occurred during one of the early crackdowns on continued protests after the uprising that forced leader Hosni Mubarak from power.<br /><br />Monday’s march defied the recently introduced law banning rallies without prior permission which has caused an outcry from non-Islamist youth groups.<br /><br />After an hour it turned violent as protesters called for the end to the current military-backed government.<br /><br />On the political front, some sources claim a group calling itself “The Anti-Coup Alliance” – which includes the Muslim Brotherhood – is to boycott January’s referendum on Egypt’s amended constitution.
