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April 28, 2014

Egypt Court Issues Mass New Death Sentence for Brotherhood Supporters 
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An Egyptian judge has sentenced hundreds of people to death as part of
the continued crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood. The 683 defendants
were convicted of violent acts on behalf of the Brotherhood, which the
military regime has deemed a terrorist group since overthrowing
President Mohamed Morsi in July. The defendants include the
Brotherhood's spiritual leader, Mohammed Badie. The judge in the case is
the same judge who sentenced more than 500 Muslim Brotherhood supporters
to death in another mass trial last month. In today's hearings, 37 of
those death sentences were upheld while the rest were changed to 25
years in prison.

 

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