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Egypt's Morsi stands trial on spying and teror charges Egypt's Morsi stands trial on spying and terror charges
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Deposed Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi has begun a new trial, on charges of espionage and conspiring to commit acts of terror. The trial of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi on charges of espionage and conspiring to commit acts of terror has been adjourned.
He and 35 others are accused of working with Lebanese and Palestinian groups to carry out attacks in Egypt.He and 35 others are accused of working with Lebanese and Palestinian groups to carry out attacks in Egypt.
The charges are one of four prosecutions that the Islamist former leader now faces.The charges are one of four prosecutions that the Islamist former leader now faces.
Mr Morsi was ousted by the military last July following mass street protests against his rule.Mr Morsi was ousted by the military last July following mass street protests against his rule.
Since then there has been a severe crackdown on his Muslim Brotherhood group, as well as on other activists seen as hostile to the military-backed government. Mr Morsi was brought to Cairo's police academy on Sunday morning by helicopter from the Burj al-Arab prison where he is being held.
The trial was suspended after his lawyers walked out of the courtroom in protest at Mr Morsi and other defendants being confined in a soundproofed glass cage.
Mr Morsi has been put in the cage in recent appearances to prevent him shouting and disrupting proceedings.
The defendants have said they cannot follow proceedings because of the cage, but the judge insisted that headphones installed inside the dock will allow them to listen.
The trial has now been adjourned until 23 February.
Morsi defiant
Since Mr Morsi was ousted there has been a severe crackdown on his Muslim Brotherhood group, as well as on other activists seen as hostile to the military-backed government.
The Brotherhood has been declared a terrorist organisation and authorities have punished any public show of support for it.The Brotherhood has been declared a terrorist organisation and authorities have punished any public show of support for it.
Other senior Brotherhood figures are also facing a raft of charges, including supreme guide Mohammed Badie and his deputy and former presidential candidate Khairat al-Shater.Other senior Brotherhood figures are also facing a raft of charges, including supreme guide Mohammed Badie and his deputy and former presidential candidate Khairat al-Shater.
At least 1,000 people have died in clashes between security forces and pro-Morsi protesters since he was deposed, with thousands more arrested.At least 1,000 people have died in clashes between security forces and pro-Morsi protesters since he was deposed, with thousands more arrested.
Morsi defiant
Mr Morsi was brought to Cairo's police academy on Sunday morning by helicopter from the Burj al-Arab prison where he is being held.
In this latest trial, Mr Morsi is accused of collaborating with the Palestinian movement Hamas, Lebanon's Hezbollah and Iran's Revolutionary Guards. If convicted he could receive the death penalty.In this latest trial, Mr Morsi is accused of collaborating with the Palestinian movement Hamas, Lebanon's Hezbollah and Iran's Revolutionary Guards. If convicted he could receive the death penalty.
Proceedings in two other trials have already begun:Proceedings in two other trials have already begun:
Mr Morsi's supporters say he and other senior Brotherhood leaders are the victims of politically motivated prosecutions.Mr Morsi's supporters say he and other senior Brotherhood leaders are the victims of politically motivated prosecutions.
In his previous court appearances Mr Morsi has struck a defiant tone, refusing to recognise the legitimacy of the court and insisting that he is still the rightful president.In his previous court appearances Mr Morsi has struck a defiant tone, refusing to recognise the legitimacy of the court and insisting that he is still the rightful president.
During that court appearance, from inside a glassed-in defendants' cage, he shouted: "I am the president of the republic. How can I be kept in a dump for weeks?"During that court appearance, from inside a glassed-in defendants' cage, he shouted: "I am the president of the republic. How can I be kept in a dump for weeks?"