TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - An Egyptian Court has sentenced 68 supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi to jail for their involvement in the outbreaks of violence in a series of demonstration that has rocked the country, and for their allegiance to the Muslim Brotherhood - also known as Ikhwanul Muslimin.
The supporters faces up to 15 years in imprisonment.
According the the judges, those convicted took part in the violence that broke out in the streets of Cairo in October 2013, as well as a number of attacks which targeted police officials in Cairo - which claimed the lives of more than 50 people.
"The judges handed out 15 year sentences for 63 defendants, while the rest were given prison terms ranging from 5 to 10 years," said a number of source to local media.
Prior to the sentencing, the judges had previously sentenced hundreds of Pro-Mursi supporters to a lifetime behind bars, according to Egyptian media reports.
Previously on Tuesday, September 30, 2014, the court sentenced nine activists to two years behind bars for conspiring against the government. "Three of the suspects are members of the April 6 Movement, which resulted in the overthrowing of former President Hosni Mobarak in 2011," said Amr Ali, the leader of the April 6 Movement to AFP.
Last week, the courts sentenced 86 people to 15 years in jail for their alleged involvement in pro-Mursi rallies. Former President Mursi currently being tried for a number of cases and faces the death penalty if found guilty of treason and terrorism.
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