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UAE court adjourns hearing on Muslim Brotherhood case

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Abu Dhabi, Nov 19 (IANS/WAM) The State Security Circuit of the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) Federal Supreme Court in Abu Dhabi, presided over by Judge Mohammed al-Jarrah al-Tunaiji, Tuesday held its third session of the trial of a Muslim Brotherhood cell.

The court heard the public prosecution during Tuesday's session and decided at the end of the session to adjourn the hearing until Dec 10 to hear the defence lawyers of the suspects.

Twenty-two suspects appeared before the court in the presence of three lawyers, 18 representatives of the media and seven civil society organisations - two from the Emirates Human Rights Association and five from Emirates Jurists Association.

 

Also, 22 relatives of the accused attended the trial as well as a representative from the Egyptian Embassy.

--IANS/WAM

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First Published: Nov 19 2013 | 7:50 PM IST

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