Mass Acquittals—Collected Cases
/Just as there have been several highly reported mass convictions, there have also been several under-reported mass acquittals. Below are links to news stories about some examples.
“Cairo court acquits 169 Morsi loyalists,” May 19, 2014: http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/101692/Egypt/Politics-/Cairo-court-acquits--Morsi-loyalists-.aspx (charges of rioting and illegal protest)
“Cairo court acquits 64 protesters on rioting charges,” June 22, 2014: http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/104410/Egypt/Politics-/Cairo-court-acquits--protesters-on-rioting-charges.aspx
“Cairo Court acquits 112 on charges of violating protest law,” September 28, 2014: http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/111860/Egypt/Politics-/Cairo-Court-acquits--on-charges-of-violating-prote.aspx (illegal protest)
“Kafr El-Sheikh court acquits 70 Pro-Morsi supporters,” December 31, 2014: http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/119201/Egypt/Politics-/Kafr-ElSheikh-court-acquits--ProMorsi-supporters.aspx (illegal protest and belonging to a terrorist organization)
“Egypt courts acquit 191 'Brotherhood' members, 40 sentenced to jail,” December 18, 2014: http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/118281/Egypt/Politics-/Egypt-courts-acquit--Brotherhood-members,--sentenc.aspx (charges of illegal protest, violence, and sabotage)
“Egypt court frees 68 activists in rare move,” March 31, 2015: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/31/us-egypt-court-idUSKBN0MR1HQ20150331 (acquitted included members of the Muslim Brotherhood; illegal protest and attacking security forces)