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The Muslim Brotherhood accused Egyptian authorities of being responsible for <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/egypts-former-president-mohamed-mursi-dies-report-228094">Mohamed Morsi</a>'s "deliberate slow death" after the former Islamist president died after falling ill in a Cairo court on Monday.

The Egyptian authorities "put him in solitary confinement... They withheld medication and gave him disgusting food... They did not give him the most basic human rights," the Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice political party said in a statement published on its website.

Mohamed Morsi, who died Monday aged 67, was Egypt's first democratically elected president but spent just one turbulent year in office after the 2011 uprising before the army toppled him.

Watch: The life and times of Mohamed Morsi

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The Islamist's overthrow was followed by a brutal crackdown that killed hundreds of supporters of his Muslim Brotherhood movement and dealt a major blow to political Islam.

Morsi was sentenced to death in May 2015 for his role in jailbreaks during the uprising that ousted his predecessor, longtime autocrat Hosni Mubarak. But this was overturned in 2016.

Morsi was serving a 20-year prison sentence for a conviction arising from the killing of protesters during demonstrations in 2012, and a life sentence for espionage in a case related to the Gulf state of Qatar. He had denied the charges.

State television said Morsi, who was 67, was in court for a hearing on charges of espionage emanating from suspected contacts with the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas.

The Muslim Brotherhood accused Egyptian authorities of being responsible for Mohamed Morsi's "deliberate slow death" after the former Islamist president died after falling ill in a Cairo court on Monday.

The Muslim Brotherhood accused Egyptian authorities of being responsible for Mohamed Morsi's "deliberate slow death" after the former Islamist president died after falling ill in a Cairo court on Monday. The Egyptian authorities "put him in solitary confinement... They withheld medication and gave him disgusting food... They did not give him the most basic human rights," the Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice political party said in a statement published on its website. Mohamed Morsi, who died Monday aged 67, was Egypt's first democratically elected president but spent just one turbulent year in office after the 2011 uprising before the army toppled him. Watch: The life and times of Mohamed Morsi The Islamist's overthrow was followed by a brutal crackdown that killed hundreds of supporters of his Muslim Brotherhood movement and dealt a major blow to political Islam. Morsi was sentenced to death in May 2015 for his role in jailbreaks during the uprising that ousted his predecessor, longtime autocrat Hosni Mubarak. But this was overturned in 2016. Morsi was serving a 20-year prison sentence for a conviction arising from the killing of protesters during demonstrations in 2012, and a life sentence for espionage in a case related to the Gulf state of Qatar. He had denied the charges. State television said Morsi, who was 67, was in court for a hearing on charges of espionage emanating from suspected contacts with the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas.

Muslim Brotherhood blames Egyptian authorities for Morsi's 'deliberate slow death'

A Cairo criminal court has added Islamist group Al-Gamaa Al-Islamiya, as well as 164 of its leaders and members to a list of terrorist entities, Egypt's official gazette, said on Sunday.

The group waged a bloody campaign against Egypt's security forces in the 1990s but later gave up violence and entered mainstream politics.

Previous rulings adding individuals to the terrorism list have focussed on the Muslim Brotherhood, which has been subject to a far-reaching crackdown since the Brotherhood's Mohamed Mursi was ousted as president in 2013.

In an Oct. 28 ruling, the Cairo court said that following the 2011 uprising that toppled former Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak, "many leaders and members of Al-Gamaa Al-Islamiya renounced their previous initiatives to stop violence", according to the official gazette.

Travel bans and asset freezes are automatically imposed on those included on the terrorist list. Criminal court rulings can be appealed against at the court of cassation, Egypt's highest court.

A Cairo criminal court has added Islamist group Al-Gamaa Al-Islamiya, as well as 164 of its leaders and members to a list of terrorist entities, Egypt's official gazette, said on Sunday.

A Cairo criminal court has added Islamist group Al-Gamaa Al-Islamiya, as well as 164 of its leaders and members to a list of terrorist entities, Egypt's official gazette, said on Sunday. The group waged a bloody campaign against Egypt's security forces in the 1990s but later gave up violence and entered mainstream politics. Previous rulings adding individuals to the terrorism list have focussed on the Muslim Brotherhood, which has been subject to a far-reaching crackdown since the Brotherhood's Mohamed Mursi was ousted as president in 2013. In an Oct. 28 ruling, the Cairo court said that following the 2011 uprising that toppled former Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak, "many leaders and members of Al-Gamaa Al-Islamiya renounced their previous initiatives to stop violence", according to the official gazette. Travel bans and asset freezes are automatically imposed on those included on the terrorist list. Criminal court rulings can be appealed against at the court of cassation, Egypt's highest court.

Egyptian court adds Islamist group Al-Gamaa Al-Islamiya to terrorism list

An Egyptian court on Monday upheld death sentences for 20 Islamists convicted of killing 13 policemen during violent unrest after the military overthrow of former president Mohamed Morsi in 2013.

"The verdict is final and cannot be appealed," a judicial official said.

The case dates back to 2013 when supporters of the ousted Islamist President Mohamed Morsi gathered in Rabaa el Adawiya Square in Cairo's Nasr City district following his overthrow by the army in July 2013 in response to mass protests against his one-year rule.

The sit-in was dispersed violently by security personnel after warnings from the government.

The protesters were also accused of hindering traffic, causing public disorder, and terrifying residents as they possessed weapons.

Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood was banned by the government and most members of the group have received verdicts varying from death to life sentences over charges of violence, killing and espionage.

Morsi is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence over inciting deadly clashes between his supporters and opponents in late 2012 as well as a 25-year jail term over leaking classified documents to Qatar.&nbsp;

An Egyptian court on Monday upheld death sentences for 20 Islamists convicted of killing 13 policemen during violent unrest after the military overthrow of former president Mohamed Morsi in 2013.

An Egyptian court on Monday upheld death sentences for 20 Islamists convicted of killing 13 policemen during violent unrest after the military overthrow of former president Mohamed Morsi in 2013. "The verdict is final and cannot be appealed," a judicial official said. The case dates back to 2013 when supporters of the ousted Islamist President Mohamed Morsi gathered in Rabaa el Adawiya Square in Cairo's Nasr City district following his overthrow by the army in July 2013 in response to mass protests against his one-year rule. The sit-in was dispersed violently by security personnel after warnings from the government. The protesters were also accused of hindering traffic, causing public disorder, and terrifying residents as they possessed weapons. Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood was banned by the government and most members of the group have received verdicts varying from death to life sentences over charges of violence, killing and espionage. Morsi is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence over inciting deadly clashes between his supporters and opponents in late 2012 as well as a 25-year jail term over leaking classified documents to Qatar.

Egypt court confirms 20 death sentences over police killings

An Egyptian court on Saturday sentenced ousted president Mohammed Mursi of the Muslim Brotherhood to 25 years in prison in a final ruling over a case accusing him of spying for Qatar, judicial sources said. 
 
Mursi, democratically elected after Egypt&#39;s 2011 revolution, was overthrown in mid-2013 by then-general Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, now the president, following mass protests against his rule. He was immediately arrested. 
 
Egypt&#39;s Court of Cassation reduced Mursi`s sentence in the Qatar case to 25 years in its final ruling, from an original 40 years.&nbsp; 
 
Mursi is already serving a 20-year sentence after being convicted for the killing of protesters during demonstrations in 2012. 
 
Since toppling Mursi, Sisi has clamped down on dissent. Mass trials have been held for thousands of Muslim Brotherhood supporters, and hundreds have received death sentences or lengthy prison terms. 
 
In 2014, Egypt charged Mursi and nine others with endangering national security by leaking state secrets and sensitive documents to Qatar. Egypt`s relations with Doha were already troubled by Qatar`s backing of Mursi. 
 
Egypt is one of four Arab nations in a Saudi-led bloc that cut relations with the Gulf state on June 5, accusing it of backing militant groups and cooperating with their arch-foe Iran, allegations Doha denies. 
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Mursi, democratically elected after Egypt's 2011 revolution, was overthrown in mid-2013 by then-general Abdel Fattah al-Sisi

An Egyptian court on Saturday sentenced ousted president Mohammed Mursi of the Muslim Brotherhood to 25 years in prison in a final ruling over a case accusing him of spying for Qatar, judicial sources said. Mursi, democratically elected after Egypt's 2011 revolution, was overthrown in mid-2013 by then-general Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, now the president, following mass protests against his rule. He was immediately arrested. Egypt's Court of Cassation reduced Mursi`s sentence in the Qatar case to 25 years in its final ruling, from an original 40 years. Mursi is already serving a 20-year sentence after being convicted for the killing of protesters during demonstrations in 2012. Since toppling Mursi, Sisi has clamped down on dissent. Mass trials have been held for thousands of Muslim Brotherhood supporters, and hundreds have received death sentences or lengthy prison terms. In 2014, Egypt charged Mursi and nine others with endangering national security by leaking state secrets and sensitive documents to Qatar. Egypt`s relations with Doha were already troubled by Qatar`s backing of Mursi. Egypt is one of four Arab nations in a Saudi-led bloc that cut relations with the Gulf state on June 5, accusing it of backing militant groups and cooperating with their arch-foe Iran, allegations Doha denies.

Egypt court sentences ousted president Mursi to 25 years in spy case

An Egyptian appeals court Tuesday quashed one of two life sentences handed down to Mohamed Morsi since his 2013 overthrow, in the Islamist ex-president&#39;s second appeals victory in a week.

The Court of Cassation, Egypt&#39;s highest appeals court, issued the verdict, Morsi&#39;s lawyer and a judicial official told AFP.

The court ordered a retrial in the case, Morsi&#39;s lawyer Abdel Moneim Abdel Maqsoud told AFP, adding: &quot;The verdict was full of legal flaws.&quot;

The ruling also quashed sentences against 22 others, including three death sentences against Muslim Brotherhood&#39;s deputy head Khairat al-Shater and other senior officials from the now banned group.

A court had sentenced Morsi to life in June 2015 on charges of spying for Iran, Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas.

The decision was the latest legal victory for the 65-year-old, who has been convicted and sentenced in all cases against him since being removed from office in 2013.

&quot;Most of the trials in which the former president has been convicted are not built on sufficient evidence: the prosecutor relies on security services reports,&quot; University of Cairo political sciences Professor Mustafa Kamel al-Sayyed told AFP on Tuesday.

Morsi was Egypt&#39;s first freely elected leader, taking power after the 2011 uprising that toppled longtime strongman Hosni Mubarak.

But his year in office proved deeply divisive and he was overthrown by then-army chief and now President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi following mass street protests.

A crackdown on Morsi&#39;s Muslim Brotherhood followed, with the movement blacklisted, hundreds of its supporters killed and thousands jailed or sentenced to death.

The courts&#39; handling of the cases against Morsi and his supporters, many of whom have been convicted after mass trials lasting just days, has drawn criticism from Western governments, human rights groups and the United Nations, which described the trials as &quot;unprecedented&quot; in recent history.

Last week, the Court of Cassation also overturned a death sentence handed down against Morsi on charges of taking part in prison breaks and violence against policemen during the 2011 uprising against Mubarak.

&#39;Initial verdicts were political&#39;&nbsp;

That decision enabled Morsi to stop wearing the red uniform reserved for death row prisoners.

Five co-defendants, including Brotherhood supreme guide Mohamed Badie, who also received death sentences, are to be retried too in that case.

&quot;These decisions tell us that the initial verdicts were political,&quot; said lawyer and human rights activist Gamal Eid.

From next Monday, the court is to start reviewing a second life sentence handed down against Morsi in a separate trial on charges of stealing documents relating to national security and handing them over to Qatar, a longstanding supporter of the Brotherhood.

Last month, it upheld a 20-year jail sentence passed against Morsi on charges of ordering the use of deadly force against protesters during his year in power, which has become the only final verdict against the former Islamist president.

Morsi is being held at the Borg el-Arab prison near the northern city of Alexandria.

A veteran activist and engineering professor, Morsi emerged as a compromise candidate for the Brotherhood to field in Egypt&#39;s first democratic presidential election in 2012.

He narrowly won the vote but was soon accused of failing to represent all Egyptians and of trampling the ideals of the anti-Mubarak uprising.

His rule was marked by deep divisions in Egyptian society, a crippling economic crisis and often deadly opposition protests.

Morsi was removed by Sisi on July 3, 2013 after millions took to the streets demanding his resignation. Sisi became president a year later.

Morsi denounced a &quot;coup&quot; and his supporters insisted he was still the legitimate president.

Hundreds were killed in clashes that erupted when security forces dispersed two pro-Morsi protest camps in Cairo in August 2013.

The years following Morsi&#39;s overthrow saw a surge in bombings and shootings targeting security forces, particularly in the north of the Sinai Peninsula, a stronghold of the Islamic State group.

The jihadists say the attacks are in retaliation for the crackdown on Islamists. 
 
(AFP)

The decision was the latest legal victory for Morsi, who has been sentenced in all cases against him since being removed from office in 2013

An Egyptian appeals court Tuesday quashed one of two life sentences handed down to Mohamed Morsi since his 2013 overthrow, in the Islamist ex-president's second appeals victory in a week. The Court of Cassation, Egypt's highest appeals court, issued the verdict, Morsi's lawyer and a judicial official told AFP. The court ordered a retrial in the case, Morsi's lawyer Abdel Moneim Abdel Maqsoud told AFP, adding: "The verdict was full of legal flaws." The ruling also quashed sentences against 22 others, including three death sentences against Muslim Brotherhood's deputy head Khairat al-Shater and other senior officials from the now banned group. A court had sentenced Morsi to life in June 2015 on charges of spying for Iran, Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas. The decision was the latest legal victory for the 65-year-old, who has been convicted and sentenced in all cases against him since being removed from office in 2013. "Most of the trials in which the former president has been convicted are not built on sufficient evidence: the prosecutor relies on security services reports," University of Cairo political sciences Professor Mustafa Kamel al-Sayyed told AFP on Tuesday. Morsi was Egypt's first freely elected leader, taking power after the 2011 uprising that toppled longtime strongman Hosni Mubarak. But his year in office proved deeply divisive and he was overthrown by then-army chief and now President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi following mass street protests. A crackdown on Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood followed, with the movement blacklisted, hundreds of its supporters killed and thousands jailed or sentenced to death. The courts' handling of the cases against Morsi and his supporters, many of whom have been convicted after mass trials lasting just days, has drawn criticism from Western governments, human rights groups and the United Nations, which described the trials as "unprecedented" in recent history. Last week, the Court of Cassation also overturned a death sentence handed down against Morsi on charges of taking part in prison breaks and violence against policemen during the 2011 uprising against Mubarak. 'Initial verdicts were political' That decision enabled Morsi to stop wearing the red uniform reserved for death row prisoners. Five co-defendants, including Brotherhood supreme guide Mohamed Badie, who also received death sentences, are to be retried too in that case. "These decisions tell us that the initial verdicts were political," said lawyer and human rights activist Gamal Eid. From next Monday, the court is to start reviewing a second life sentence handed down against Morsi in a separate trial on charges of stealing documents relating to national security and handing them over to Qatar, a longstanding supporter of the Brotherhood. Last month, it upheld a 20-year jail sentence passed against Morsi on charges of ordering the use of deadly force against protesters during his year in power, which has become the only final verdict against the former Islamist president. Morsi is being held at the Borg el-Arab prison near the northern city of Alexandria. A veteran activist and engineering professor, Morsi emerged as a compromise candidate for the Brotherhood to field in Egypt's first democratic presidential election in 2012. He narrowly won the vote but was soon accused of failing to represent all Egyptians and of trampling the ideals of the anti-Mubarak uprising. His rule was marked by deep divisions in Egyptian society, a crippling economic crisis and often deadly opposition protests. Morsi was removed by Sisi on July 3, 2013 after millions took to the streets demanding his resignation. Sisi became president a year later. Morsi denounced a "coup" and his supporters insisted he was still the legitimate president. Hundreds were killed in clashes that erupted when security forces dispersed two pro-Morsi protest camps in Cairo in August 2013. The years following Morsi's overthrow saw a surge in bombings and shootings targeting security forces, particularly in the north of the Sinai Peninsula, a stronghold of the Islamic State group. The jihadists say the attacks are in retaliation for the crackdown on Islamists. (AFP)

Egypt court quashes former president Morsi's life sentence, orders retrial

Egypt&#39;s Court of Cassation on Tuesday overturned a death sentence against deposed President Mohammed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood and ordered a retrial.

Morsi was sentenced to death in June 2015 in connection with a mass jail break during the country&#39;s 2011 uprising.

The first president to be democratically elected after the 2011 revolt, Morsi was overthrown in mid-2013 by general-turned-president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi following mass protests against him.

Morsi was immediately arrested after he was overthrown. He then received lengthy jail sentences related to other charges, including two high-profile espionage cases. Tuesday&#39;s court ruling means he no longer faces execution.

(WION with inputs from Reuters)

Morsi was sentenced to death in June 2015 in connection with a mass jail break during the 2011 uprising

Egypt's Court of Cassation on Tuesday overturned a death sentence against deposed President Mohammed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood and ordered a retrial. Morsi was sentenced to death in June 2015 in connection with a mass jail break during the country's 2011 uprising. The first president to be democratically elected after the 2011 revolt, Morsi was overthrown in mid-2013 by general-turned-president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi following mass protests against him. Morsi was immediately arrested after he was overthrown. He then received lengthy jail sentences related to other charges, including two high-profile espionage cases. Tuesday's court ruling means he no longer faces execution. (WION with inputs from Reuters)

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