Egyptian court acquits 17 charged for protest at which activist killed


  • World
  • Sunday, 24 May 2015

CAIRO (Reuters) - An Egyptian court on Saturday acquitted 17 people of violating a strict protest law earlier this year at a march commemorating a 2011 uprising, judicial sources said, a rare decision since Egypt introduced the statute in late 2013.

The demonstration in January caught the world's attention after the death of 32-year-old protester Shaimaa Sabbagh was caught on video.

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