Egypt jails 2011 revolt activist Abdel Fattah for five years

[WorldNews]

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An Egyptian court on Monday sentenced Alaa Abdel Fattah, a leading dissident in the 2011 uprising that toppled strongman Hosni Mubarak, to five years in prison over an illegal protest. The remaining 24 defendants in the case received sentences ranging from three to 15 years. The defendants in the caged dock mockingly applauded when the judge pronounced the verdict, as relatives and supporters in the courtroom chanted: "Down with military rule". Once described by the authorities as an "icon of the revolution" of 2011, Abdel Fattah had initially been sentenced to 15 years in jail but a court ordered a retrial.

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