14 Azhar students to serve 7 years in maximum security prison
The Cairo Criminal Court on Saturday sentenced 14 Al-Azhar University students to seven years in a maximum security prison for acts of violence committed on campus, according to state-owned Al-Ahram.
The court also sentenced 10 minors to three years in prison and one other student to five years, with two others receiving suspended sentences.
Two students were acquitted in the case.
Charges leveled against the students include congregating and exhibiting violence against citizens, assaulting university workers and vandalizing the campus’ administrative building.
Last month, 36 Al-Azhar students were also sentenced to four years in prison each after being found guilty of rioting during protests on campus last December.
Tens of other students have also been expelled for their involvement in protests that have taken over the Al-Azhar campuses since the ouster of former President Mohamed Morsi in July 2013.
Universities have witnessed intense clashes between security forces and demonstrating students in recent months, resulting in the death of several students.
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