sat 09 jan 2016, 13:57

Court of appeals confirms prison sentence Mubarak

CAIRO –

An Egyptian appeals court has a term of imprisonment of three years against the former president Hosni Mubarak for corruption confirmed. Also the appeal of the two sons of Mubarak against the same accusation, the court rejected, reported the news site Al-Ahram Saturday.

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The three had, according to the prosecutor, with embezzled money private luxewoningen bought. The 87-year-old ex-president and his sons Alaa and Gamal were in the first instance to prison sentences for convicted in may 2014. After the highest court of appeal, these judgments were withdrawn, convicted in a court other the three of them to three years in prison.

Mubarak stepped down in February 2011 after massive protests against his thirty years ‘ reign. Against him is still pending an appeal against the acquittal of complicity in the death of hundreds of demonstrators. That came during riots in 2011. The prosecutor had against Mubarak the death penalty is demanded.