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Morsi's 'espionage' trial postponed

July 10, 2014 at 11:28 am

An Egyptian court yesterday postponed the trial of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi and 35 other leaders and members of the Muslim Brotherhood to a session scheduled for August 17.

The decision of the Cairo Criminal Court, held at the Police Academy and headed by Judge Shaban Al-Shamy, was made for the purpose of adding the report of the Organising Committee of National Telecommunication, which will be submitted later, to the case documents.

The defendants are accused of committing espionage crimes through conspiring with foreign powers, disclosing national security secrets, and coordinating with jihadi organisations inside and outside Egypt in order to prepare for terrorist operations on Egyptian soil.

The case includes the case of 20 defendants who have been placed under administrative detention due to charges of spying. Amongst them are Morsi and senior Muslim Brotherhood leaders including the movement’s Supreme Guide Mohammed Badie, a number of his deputies and members of the Guidance Office, as well as senior advisers to the ousted president. This is in addition to 16 other escaped defendants, as attempts to capture them and bring them to trial are being made as per the prosecutor’s order.