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Egypt parliament limits future military trials
CAIRO - Egypt’s Islamist-dominated parliament is banning the country’s next president from sending civilians for trial by military tribunals.

Hosni Mubarak, deposed as president in February 2011, used military courts to go after opponents, especially Islamists. Egypt’s military, which took over from Mubarak, has sent more than 10,000 civilians to their own courts, including for criticizing the military.

The measure approved Sunday refers to the president who would replace Mubarak. The first round of presidential elections is set for May 23-24. Even then, the military itself would still have the authority to refer civilians to military courts.
I'm sure then this is seen as progress. Somewhere...
The vote came a day after the ruling generals referred 300 civilians for military prosecution after violent demonstrations near the Defense Ministry in Cairo.
Posted by: Steve White 2012-05-07
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