https://freerepublic.com/tag/morsisentenced/ en-us Tue, 21 Apr 2015 10:47:00 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3281403/posts Egypt's first democratically elected president Mohamed Morsi was jailed for two decades on Tuesday, charged in connection with deadly violence outside his palace in 2012. It was the first of five verdicts against the former Egyptian president. He could yet face the death penalty over accusations of espionage. Mr Morsi and 12 other defendants, among them senior officials in the Muslim Brotherhood, were sentenced to 20 years in jail for involvement in the arrests and torture of protesters during his rule. But the court acquitted Mr Morsi of murder charges that could have seen him sentenced to death over the... The Telegraph https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3281403/posts#comment Tue, 21 Apr 2015 10:47:00 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3281398/posts An Egyptian court has sentenced former President Mohammed Morsi to 20 years in jail for ordering the arrest and torture of protesters during his rule. It is the first verdict he has received since his ousting and is one of several trials he faces. Morsi was deposed by the army in July 2013 following mass street protests against his rule. BBC https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3281398/posts#comment Tue, 21 Apr 2015 09:56:55 GMT