The defendants were among 46 activists arrested while attending a lecture about the popular uprising that forced Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak to resign after almost 30 years in power . The activists were jailed for watching a video about the Egypt and Tunisia revolts . A judge ordered them to pay $ 500 by Monday or go to prison for 10 months . Comment: They are protesting against an oppressive regime, not just one person's actions. Prosecutors accused them of plotting a revolt against longtime President Robert Mugabe .
The activists were jailed for watching a video about the Egypt and Tunisia revolts . A judge ordered them to pay $ 500 by Monday or go to prison for 10 months . Comment: They are protesting against an oppressive regime, not just one person's actions. Prosecutors accused them of plotting a revolt against longtime President Robert Mugabe .