Minya Criminal Court sentenced four alleged Muslim Brotherhood members to 46 years rigorous imprisonment over protests in Maghagha.
The court sentenced Sherif Ahmed Mohamed, Faisal Gawad Ahmed, Mohamed Abdel Rehim and Ahmed Hassan Ahmed to rigorous imprisonment of 15 years for each in absentia, and Hamada Rady Azim was sentenced to one year prison.
They were charged with inciting violence, rioting and participating in demonstrations against the army and police in Maghagha on January 12.
Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm
