A general view of the burnt Rabaa Adawiya mosque on the morning after the clearing of the protest which was held around the mosque, in Cairo, August 15, 2013. (Photo: Reuters)
CAIRO – 14 August 2017: On the fourth anniversary of the Rabaa Adawiya sit-in dispersal, Cairo Criminal Court is about to issue a verdict against Mohammed Badie, former Supreme Guide of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, as well as 738 other defendants in light of the Rabaa case.
Earlier, after the ouster of former President Mohamed Morsi on July 3, 2013, the Brotherhood members and supporters staged sit-ins in Cairo's Rabaa and Giza's Nahada squares, calling for his reinstatement by threatening civilians with killing, burning, and committing terrorist acts.
Egypt Today is reminding readers of highlights of the Rabaa Adawiya sit-in dispersal incidents:
Q: When did Rabaa Adawiya sit-in dispersal take place?
A: From June 21 to August 14, 2013, the former Brotherhood-affiliated President Mohamed Morsi’s supporters and sympathizers held a sit-in at the Rabaa Adawiya square and managed to block roads leading to the sit-in.
Q: What were the consequences of the Rabaa Adawiya sit-in dispersal?
A: According to prosecution interrogation in the case: four police officers, three conscripts and ten civilians were killed as well as a number of people were injured.
Q: What were the losses caused by the sit-in?
A: According to eyewitnesses: the Rabaa Adawiya mosque, located in the square, was completely damaged and electricity cables were stolen. Damage reached to areas surrounding the square including parks, street lamps and devices of Nasr City’s General Directorate of Traffic amounting to LE 5 million ($0.0561miliion).
Meanwhile, three schools were affected and Rabaa Adawiya institute damage estimated at the cost of L.E 5.250 million.
Annex buildings of Al-Azhar University were vandalized, too.
Q: How many defendants were accused in this case?
A: 739 defendants were accused in this case, primarily MB leaders, including: Mohammed Badi, former Supreme Guide Brotherhood, Issam El-Erian, Issam Majid, Abdel Rahman Al Barr, Safwat Hegazy, Mohamed El Beltagy, Usama Yassin, Issam Sultan, Basem Odeh, Wagdy Ghoneim and Osama Mohamed Morsi, son of the former president.
Q: How many eyewitnesses in the case?
A: According to the general prosecution, eyewitnesses are around 200 persons including residents living in the vicinity of the sit-in, policemen participating in the dispersal incidents, and employees working for government institutions. Twenty others eye witnesses have been recently added after applying amendments to the Criminal Procedures law.
Q: What are the crimes committed by the defendants?
A: Defendants of this case were charged of leading Brotherhood group which violated laws, deliberately killing four police officers, three conscripts and ten civilians, torturing a police officer and 18 civilians who were against the Brotherhood policy, having weapons and ammunition in their possession, inciting violence, sabotaging public and private properties.
Q: Which court rules in this case?
A: Cairo Criminal Court is reviewing the case.
Q: What were the latest decisions taken by the court in respect of the case?
A: The Cairo Criminal Court decided to adjourn the trial of defendants upon the request of the defense lawyer, who lodged an appeal at the court.
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