An Egyptian court has sentenced 528 members of the Muslim Brotherhood to death.
These members were convicted of charges
including attacks on people and property and murdering a policeman. This
group of 528 is among over 1,200 supporters of Islamist ex-president, Mohammed Morsi on trial, including senior members of the Muslim Brotherhood.
Those convicted are expected to appeal. The verdict will be passed on to the Grand Mufti
(a senior Islamic scholar), Egypt’s supreme religious authority, for
approval or rejection. The final trial session will be conducted on 28
April.
Ever since Mr Morsi was
ousted by the military last July, Egyptian authorities have cracked
down fiercely on Islamists. Multitudes have been arrested and killed.
BBC.COM reported this story first.
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