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Protesters demand Mubarak face trial in Egypt

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Source: Al Jazeera English - 01 Apr 2011 17:02

Protests dubbed "Friday for rescue of revolution" amid calls for ousted president and former officials to face justice.

Thousands of people have rallied in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, to call for ousted president Hosni Mubarak and members of his former administration to face justice.

The demonstration, dubbed "Friday for the rescue of the revolution," was organised by the Youth Revolution Coalition, a group founded by the young activists who started the January 25 protests that led to the end of Mubarak's rule.

The protest on Friday called for remaining members of Mubarak's government to be put on trial, namely Fathi Serour, the former parliament speaker, Zakariya Azmi, head of the presidential palace, and Safwat al-Sherif, the former secretary-general of the ruling party.

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Read more: http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/04/201141144334505497.html

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