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March 3, 2017

Egypt: Former Dictator Hosni Mubarak Acquitted of Murdering Protesters
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In Egypt, a court has acquitted former dictator Hosni Mubarak on charges
of murder, over his crackdown in 2011 that killed hundreds of people
opposed to his 30-year rule. The ruling clears the way from Mubarak's
release from detention. Amnesty International says Mubarak's treatment
contrasts sharply with that of hundreds of journalists and human rights
activists, who face mass arbitrary arrests, unfair trials and torture
over their political dissent.


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