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Egyptian court jails 119 Mursi supporters

Apr 16, 2014, 10:46 AM EDT
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Thousands of Muslim Brotherhood supporters have been jailed since the ouster of President Mohammed Mursi; hundreds have been killed. Wednesday's sentencing comes shortly after an Egyptian court sentenced 529 Mursi supporters to death in a case heavily criticized by rights groups.

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Egypt's unprecedented mass death sentence [Blouin Beat]

Muslim Brotherhood faces election ban [Al Jazeera]

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