Tuesday 17 March 2015

Egypt policeman to stand trial over protester death

Flowers and cards at the spot where activist Shaimaa Sabbagh died during a protest in January 2015, pictured on 29 JanuaryThe spot where activist Shaimaa Sabbagh died during a protest in January 2015.
Shaimaa al-Sabbagh died taking part in a peaceful demonstration marking the fourth anniversary of the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak.The state prosecutor in Egypt has said a policeman must stand trial on charges of killing an activist at a protest in Cairo in January.
Her final moments were caught on video and went viral online.
The incident caused an outcry, leading President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to demand an investigation.
In a separate development, 16 people, including members of the banned Muslim Brotherhood, have been charged in connection with the deaths of at least 19 football fans who died in clashes with police at a stadium in Cairo last month.

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