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Egypt court overturns death sentences for 149
Source: Al Jazeera America
Egypt court overturns death sentences for 149
Court orders retrial over 2013 attack that killed 13 police in Cairo during massive protests
February 3, 2016 7:55AM ET
An Egyptian appeals court on Wednesday overturned death sentences for 149 people accused of killing policemen in a mob attack on their station, a judicial source said.
The court ordered a retrial for the defendants over the attack, which killed 13 policemen near Cairo on Aug. 14, 2013, the day police shot dead hundreds of demonstrators in the capital.
The initial ruling in February 2015 came amid a series of death sentences in mass trials that were criticized internationally, as the government cracked down on supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi.
The court had also sentenced 37 people to death in absentia, but they would have to hand themselves in for a retrial.
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Court orders retrial over 2013 attack that killed 13 police in Cairo during massive protests
February 3, 2016 7:55AM ET
An Egyptian appeals court on Wednesday overturned death sentences for 149 people accused of killing policemen in a mob attack on their station, a judicial source said.
The court ordered a retrial for the defendants over the attack, which killed 13 policemen near Cairo on Aug. 14, 2013, the day police shot dead hundreds of demonstrators in the capital.
The initial ruling in February 2015 came amid a series of death sentences in mass trials that were criticized internationally, as the government cracked down on supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi.
The court had also sentenced 37 people to death in absentia, but they would have to hand themselves in for a retrial.
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Read more: http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2016/2/3/egypt-court-overturns-death-sentences-for-149-pro-islamists.html
