Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Egypt's Ex-President Morsi Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison



Ahram Online: Egypt's ex-president Morsi sentenced to 20 years in prison

This is the first verdict issued against Mohamed Morsi since his ouster in summer 2013

Egypt's ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for inciting a show of force and violence, arresting protesters and physically abusing them, outside the Ittihadiya presidential palace in December 2012.

Twelve other defendants, including Muslim Brotherhood leading figures Mohamed El-Beltagy and Essam El-Erian, and ex-presidential aides, also received twenty-year sentences on the same charges. Ali Gamal Saber and Abdel-Hakim Abdel-Rahman received ten-year sentences.

More News On Egypt's Ex-President Morsi Being Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison

Court sentences ousted Egypt president to 20 years in prison -- AP
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Egypt's Morsi jailed for 20 years over protester deaths -- AFP
Egypt's Morsi Sentenced to 20 Years -- VOA
Former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy sentenced to 20 years -- CNN
Egypt's Morsi sentenced to 20 years in prison -- Al Jazeera
Egypt's former president Mohammed Morsi is sentenced to 20 years for ordering the arrest and torture of protesters in 2012 -- Daily Mail
Why Islamist President Morsi was sentenced to 20 years in prison -- Maggie Michael, CSM/AP

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