
Court issues life sentence to two defendants in Nile City Towers case
Lawyer denounces “excessive” verdict
Lawyer denounces “excessive” verdict
51 defendants charged with “thuggery”, violence and possession of illegal weapons
Residents of the informal neighbourhood and civil society organisations celebrate the court verdict
Defendants have been incarcerated for 13 months
South Cairo Criminal Court hears defence arguments for 51 residents arrested following Nile City Towers clashes
Violent clashes broke out at the Fairmont Nile City Towers in the Boulaq area near downtown Cairo today. The interior and emergency doors to the towers were sealed off until Central Security forces arrived to disperse the crowd. In the ensuing violence approximately ten cars were burned, as well as several motorcycles in the Nile City …