More than 180 people sentenced to death in Egypt – Republic

AFP

Egyptian court found them guilty of the murder of several police officers Kerdasie west of Cairo. To attack came after the dispersal of demonstrations Mursi supporters of the ousted president in the summer of 2013.

According to Egyptian law, judgments have yet to be approved by the Grand Mufti, whose opinion is, however, non-binding.

Since the overthrow of derived by the army of the Muslim Brotherhood Mursi in July 2013, his supporters were the target of bloody repression, which resulted in the lives of at least 1.4 thousand. humans. Hundreds of supporters of the ousted head of state was also sentenced to death in a few minutes ongoing collective processes, which the UN has described as “unprecedented in recent history.”

On Tuesday sentenced 188 people accused of participating August 14, 2013 year attack to the police station in the town of Kerdasa. Were killed according to the various sources 11 to 14 cops; their bodies were desecrated. The same day, security forces broke up two large sitting organized demonstrations in Cairo by supporters of Mursi.

Of the 151 prisoners in custody, while the others were tried in absentia – judicial sources said.

No the condemned to death in Egypt since the ouster of Mursi has not yet been executed.

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More than 180 people sentenced to death in Egypt – Republic