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The Egyptian State Security Court of Misdemeanours in Aswan yesterday ordered the release of 24 Nubians accused of protesting without permission until their trial date.
The defendants were arrested on 2 September during a march and were charged with illegal protesting.
The court postponed the trial until 12 December.
One of the defendants, Gamal Sorour, died in prison after falling in to a diabetic coma on 4 November.
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