The Mahalla prisoners shouting, “We are innocent! We are innocent by God!” as Judge Muhammad Sameer asked them if they pleaded innocent or guilty when the accusations were re-read in court, Saturday 6 September.
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Egypt editor gets jail sentence
From Agencies:
A court sentenced an Egyptian newspaper editor to one year in jail on Wednesday for having published his paper without a permit from the press council, the state-run MENA news agency reported.
Ahmad Bakr Selim was granted bail on a surety of LE 10,000 pending any appeal against the decision of the Cairo court, which accused him of unlawfully distributing and publishing the Al-Qahira Al-Youm newspaper.
Mahalla 49 trial adjourned to 11 October
The Mahalla 49 trial has been adjourned to 11 October.
Today the State Security Prosecutor made his case, which according to the defense lawyers was “weak,” followed by a testimony from one of the Central Security Forces soldiers. Judge Muhammad Sameer adjourned the trial to the second Saturday of October (the 11th).