Sunday, December 1, 2013

21 Women Punished to 11 Years in Prison in Egypt

28/11/2013

An Egyptian court has handed down heavy sentences of 11 years in prison to 21 female supporters of Islamist president Mohammed Morsi for holding a protest, Yahoo News reported. The court in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria issued the ruling Nov. 27, weeks after the women were arrested during a protest demanding the reinstatement Morsi, ousted in a July-3 coup. The women were convicted on multiple charges, including holding a demonstration, sabotage and using force. Seven of them are under 18 years of age.

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