Qasr Al-Nil Juvenile Misdemeanour Court acquitted on Sunday 13 adolescents from charges of protesting against the Red Sea islands deal on 25 April, according to the Egyptian Centre for Economic and Social Rights (ECESR). Five other adolescents in the same case, although arrested from the Dokki district, were sentenced to five years on EGP 100,000 bail. The 25 April protest defendants totalled 223 people divided into four cases. Court sessions against protesters in the Red Sea islands case continue despite the State Council’s decision to annul the maritime agreement. The transfer of sovereignty of the Tiran and Sanafir islands to Saudi Arabia proved to be hugely controversial among intellectuals, public figures, social media users, and activists.

Source: Daily News Egypt October 23, 2016 19:51 UTC