Egypt court sentences 75 to death over 2013 pro-Morsi protests

[muriel_volestrangler]

An Egyptian court has sentenced 75 people to death for their role in the violence that erupted after President Mohammed Morsi's removal in 2013.

The group, including leaders of the banned Muslim Brotherhood, are part of a mass trial of more than 700 people.

Rights group Amnesty International has called the trial "grossly unfair" and a violation of Egypt's constitution.
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The August 2013 clashes took place a month after the democratically-elected Mr Morsi was ousted, with hundreds of demonstrators and dozens of security personnel killed after the latter moved in to break up two sit-in protests.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-44993661

APRIL 2, 2018 / 7:12 PM / 4 MONTHS AGO

U.S. President Donald Trump congratulated his Egyptian counterpart, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, on his re-election in a phone call on Monday and reaffirmed the U.S. strategic partnership with Egypt, the White House said.

Sisi, who had no real opposition, was elected with 97 percent of the vote, official returns showed. The White House said in a statement that Trump congratulated the Egyptian president and “the two leaders affirmed the strategic partnership between the United States and Egypt.”

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-egypt-election-trump/trump-congratulates-egypts-sisi-in-call-affirms-strategic-partnership-idUSKCN1H91NG

[CatMor]

1. Hope this doesn't give trump any ideas.

He called and congratulated al-Sisi on his basically unopposed re-election instead of condemning him.

[bitterross]

2. Are you kidding. I'm sure he already called Sessions.

45: "Hello, Jeffy?"

Sessions: "Yes, Mr. President?" (nose being held)

45: "Want to make up to me for the Russia/Comey thing?"

Sessions: "Sure."

45: "Well, I just saw that Egypt is sentencing protesters to death. You need to start doing that with people who protest me."

Sessions: "Ugh"