Clashes as Egypt ex-Minister's Murder Trial Delayed
Hundreds of protesters hurled stones at a convoy of vans taking Egypt's once-feared interior minister Habib al-Adly from court on Monday after a judge delayed his murder trial.
The judge postponed until August 3 the trial of Adly, who appeared in the dock in his first trial for allegedly ordering the killing of protesters during an uprising that toppled former president Hosni Mubarak.
Hundreds of protesters, including families of victims who died during the revolt, turned out for the trial of former interior minister, throwing stones at the convoy of vans driving him away.
The case of Adly and his former security chiefs has been merged with that of Mubarak on August 3.
Adly has already been sentenced to 12 years on corruption charges.
Dozens of former regime officials are in prison on various charges ranging from corruption to murder.
After the spectacular fall of Mubarak, protesters are still demonstrating for an end to the military trial of civilians, the speedy trial of officials, and the redistribution of wealth.
Source: Agence France Presse
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