The protest in question was organized by the No to Military Trials for Civilians group, a campaign initiated by Mona Seif but of which her brother Alaa is not a member.
Maandamano hayo yaliandaliwa na kikundi kinachopinga kuendeshwa kwa mashitaka ya kijeshi kwa raia, kampeni iliyoanzishwa na Mona Seif lakini ambayo hata hivyo kaka yake Alaa hakuwa mwanachama.