Political

Egypt Jails 25 Muslim Brotherhood Members

DOI 15 April 2008

AFP (CAIRO) - An Egyptian military court jailed 25 members of the opposition Muslim Brotherhood for up to 10 years for financing a banned organization and acquitted 15 others. Khayrat al-Shater and fellow leader Hassan Malek received seven years while seven other received 10 years in absentia. Egyptian authorities accuse the Muslim Brotherhood, which controls a fifth of the seats in parliament, of seeking to revive its underground military wing and of eventually trying to topple the regime.

Source: http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iiXhvQe6KVab9TMQCZzadIXE_08A

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Comment: This is not the first sentencing issued from a military tribunal. The Egyptian government prefers using military tribunals due to their higher rate of conviction and uses them regularly.