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February 2, 2015

Egyptian Court Confirms Mass Death Sentences of Muslim Brotherhood Supporters 
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In other news from Egypt, an Egyptian court has confirmed the mass death
sentences of nearly 200 supporters of the banned Muslim Brotherhood. The
defendants were convicted in December of involvement in the 2013
killings of police officers. Defense attorneys say the accused were
excluded from the courtroom and that no effort was made to prove
anyone's individual guilt. It was the third such mass sentencing of
alleged Muslim Brotherhood supporters last year, as part of a crackdown
on the group by Egypt's military regime.

 

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