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May 25, 2011

Mubarak to Face Trial in Egypt for Protester Deaths 
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Egypt's top prosecutor has announced ousted president, Hosni Mubarak,
will stand trial on charges of ordering the killing of protesters during
the uprising against his three-decade rule. Mubarak faces charges that
include "pre-meditated murder," which could carry the death penalty.
Mubarak is accused of having collaborated with his former interior
minister and some police authorities in orchestrating the murder of
civilians involved in the peaceful protests that swept through Egypt
earlier this year. In addition to his alleged role in the killing of
protesters, Mubarak has also been charged with misusing power,
deliberately wasting public funds, and unlawfully making private
financial gains. Mubarak’s sons, Alaa and Gamal, were also referred to
the public court on the same charges.



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