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Egypt overturns death sentences for 149 Islamists - Al Arabiya English - 0 views

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shared by mcooka on 04 Feb 16 - No Cached
  • An Egyptian court has decided on Wednesday to overturn death sentences for 149 pro-Islamists, according to an official source and reported by AFP.
  • he court ordered a retrial for the defendants over the attack, which killed 13 policemen near Cairo on August 14, 2013, the day police shot dead hundreds of Islamist demonstrators in the capital.
  • he court had also sentenced 37 people to death in absentia,
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  • even people have been executed for political violence since Mohamed Mursi's ouster, including six who were convicted of belonging to an Islamist militant group.
  • Hundreds of Islamists have been sentenced to death since the military toppled Islamist president Mursi in 2013.
    • mcooka
      mcooka on 04 Feb 16
       
      There's this turn around of hatred towards muslims because of Mursi's short reign. Lots of backlash 
  • mcooka on 04 Feb 16
     
    While a short article, it tells of much to come in the future. Egypt overruled 149 death sentences for Islamist. These were the results of mass trails which were made in February 2015.
  • mcooka on 04 Feb 16
     
    While a short article, it tells of much to come in the future. Egypt overruled 149 death sentences for Islamist. These were the results of mass trails which were made in February 2015.
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