An Egyptian court has acquitted 14 police officers charged with killing protesters during the uprising against the regime of Hosni Mubarak last year. The officers were accused of firing on demonstrators outside of police stations in the early stages of the protests. So far, nine out of 10 cases where Egyptian officers have been tried for killing protesters have ended in acquittals. The tenth case ended in a suspended sentence.
Egyptian Police Officers Acquitted in Protester Killings
HeadlineMay 18, 2012