Egypt adjourns trial of Morsi’s supporters
24 March 2014 4:23 AM IST
A court in Egypt adjourned the mass trial of more than 1,200 supporters of deposed Islamist president Morsi after a brief hearing on Saturday, state media reported. The country's biggest trial since the army removed Morsi last July after a turbulent single year in office was adjourned until Monday.
About 500 defendants faced charges at a court in Minya, south of Cairo, with the trial of the remainder due to begin on Tuesday, state news agency MENA reported.
The legal proceedings are part of a crackdown by the military-installed authorities on Morsi's Islamist supporters who remain steadfast in demanding his reinstatement. Egypt's first elected and civilian president was ousted by the army on 3 July in a move that triggered widespread unrest across a deeply polarized nation.
About 500 defendants faced charges at a court in Minya, south of Cairo, with the trial of the remainder due to begin on Tuesday, state news agency MENA reported.
The legal proceedings are part of a crackdown by the military-installed authorities on Morsi's Islamist supporters who remain steadfast in demanding his reinstatement. Egypt's first elected and civilian president was ousted by the army on 3 July in a move that triggered widespread unrest across a deeply polarized nation.
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