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| Former Egypt president Mohamed Morsi found guilty of insulting judiciary | Former Egypt president Mohamed Morsi found guilty of insulting judiciary |
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| The former Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi has been sentenced to three years in prison and fined 2m Egyptian pounds (£83,000) after being found guilty of insulting the judiciary. | The former Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi has been sentenced to three years in prison and fined 2m Egyptian pounds (£83,000) after being found guilty of insulting the judiciary. |
| Nineteen others were also jailed for three years on Saturday, but fined lesser amounts ranging from 30,000 to 1m Egyptian pounds. | Nineteen others were also jailed for three years on Saturday, but fined lesser amounts ranging from 30,000 to 1m Egyptian pounds. |
| The case involved 25 defendants, five of whom – including the prominent human rights activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah and the political commentator Amr Hamzawy – were fined 30,000 Egyptian pounds. Abdel-Fattah is serving a five-year sentence for participating in an illegal protest in 2013, and Hamzawy lives in exile. | The case involved 25 defendants, five of whom – including the prominent human rights activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah and the political commentator Amr Hamzawy – were fined 30,000 Egyptian pounds. Abdel-Fattah is serving a five-year sentence for participating in an illegal protest in 2013, and Hamzawy lives in exile. |
| The defendants were accused of insulting the judiciaryin media statements and on social media. The prosecution argued the statements were inciteful and expressed contempt. | The defendants were accused of insulting the judiciaryin media statements and on social media. The prosecution argued the statements were inciteful and expressed contempt. |
| The court ordered all defendants to pay 1m Egyptian pounds to the Judges Club, an unofficial body in charge of dealing with judicial affairs. | The court ordered all defendants to pay 1m Egyptian pounds to the Judges Club, an unofficial body in charge of dealing with judicial affairs. |
| Among those who received prison sentences were 11 former members of parliament, the prominent Islamist lawyer Montaser Al-Zayat, and four journalists, Abdel Halim Qandel, Nour Al-Deen Abdel Hafez, Abdel Rahman Al-Qaradawi and Ahmed Al-Sharqawi. | Among those who received prison sentences were 11 former members of parliament, the prominent Islamist lawyer Montaser Al-Zayat, and four journalists, Abdel Halim Qandel, Nour Al-Deen Abdel Hafez, Abdel Rahman Al-Qaradawi and Ahmed Al-Sharqawi. |
| All the verdicts can be appealed. | All the verdicts can be appealed. |
| Morsi is still being tried in several other cases, some related to espionage and conspiring with foreign groups. A death sentence on charges relating to a mass jailbreak was overturned in November 2016. | Morsi is still being tried in several other cases, some related to espionage and conspiring with foreign groups. A death sentence on charges relating to a mass jailbreak was overturned in November 2016. |
| The former president, who led the now-outlawed Muslim Brotherhood group, is already serving a life sentence after being found guilty of spying for Qatar. He was also given a 20-year sentence over the killing of protesters in December 2012. | The former president, who led the now-outlawed Muslim Brotherhood group, is already serving a life sentence after being found guilty of spying for Qatar. He was also given a 20-year sentence over the killing of protesters in December 2012. |
| Following Morsi’s overthrow, Egyptian authorities launched a severe crackdown on Islamists and secular and liberal activists, thousands of whom were jailed. The government has also banned all unauthorised demonstrations under a law adopted in late 2013. | Following Morsi’s overthrow, Egyptian authorities launched a severe crackdown on Islamists and secular and liberal activists, thousands of whom were jailed. The government has also banned all unauthorised demonstrations under a law adopted in late 2013. |
| Morsi came to power in 2013 following the 25 January revolution, but little more than a year later mass protests against him led to his removal by the armed forces on 3 July 2014. | Morsi came to power in 2013 following the 25 January revolution, but little more than a year later mass protests against him led to his removal by the armed forces on 3 July 2014. |
| Violent clashes between his supporters and security forces increased, reaching their peak following the violent dispersal of the Rabaa Al-Adaweyya sit-in on 14 August 2013. The protesters demanded Morsi be returned to his post as Egypt’s legitimate president, describing the 3 July events as a military coup. | Violent clashes between his supporters and security forces increased, reaching their peak following the violent dispersal of the Rabaa Al-Adaweyya sit-in on 14 August 2013. The protesters demanded Morsi be returned to his post as Egypt’s legitimate president, describing the 3 July events as a military coup. |
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