Agency Report
An Egyptian court on Saturday in Cairo
dismissed charges against former President Hosni Mubarak for his involvement in
the deaths of protesters during a 2011 uprising that ended his rule.
dismissed charges against former President Hosni Mubarak for his involvement in
the deaths of protesters during a 2011 uprising that ended his rule.
The Cairo Criminal
Court also acquitted Mubarak’s Interior Minister, Habib al-Adly, and
ex-security chiefs of the same charges.
Court also acquitted Mubarak’s Interior Minister, Habib al-Adly, and
ex-security chiefs of the same charges.
The court cleared
Mubarak, his sons, Alaa and Gamal, and a fugitive business tycoon of charges in
a separate corruption case.
Mubarak, his sons, Alaa and Gamal, and a fugitive business tycoon of charges in
a separate corruption case.
Presiding judge,
Mahmoud al-Rasheedi, referring to Mubarak, said that “only history and God
should be called on to issue judgment on someone who served as vice president
and then president of Egypt for over 30 years.’’
Mahmoud al-Rasheedi, referring to Mubarak, said that “only history and God
should be called on to issue judgment on someone who served as vice president
and then president of Egypt for over 30 years.’’
Mubarak was
already serving three years in prison in a separate corruption case.
The 86-year old is
staying in an army hospital in southern Cairo due to frail health.
staying in an army hospital in southern Cairo due to frail health.
Prior to
delivering the verdict, al-Rasheedi warned the audience in the courtroom that
any reaction to the rulings would be considered an act of contempt for the
court.
delivering the verdict, al-Rasheedi warned the audience in the courtroom that
any reaction to the rulings would be considered an act of contempt for the
court.
In 2011, Mubarak
was jailed for life for failing to prevent the protester killings, becoming the
first-ever Egyptian ruler to be tried and sent to prison.
was jailed for life for failing to prevent the protester killings, becoming the
first-ever Egyptian ruler to be tried and sent to prison.
In early 2013, the
ruling was overturned and a retrial was ordered.
ruling was overturned and a retrial was ordered.
