Egypt’s military took power after the popular uprising that ousted former president, Hosni Mubarak. Now it faces mounting criticism for widespread use of military trials against civilians. It has used the courts to convict more than 5,000 civilians since late January.
On Monday, people gathered at the Egyptian Journalists Syndicate in downtown Cairo to speak out against the military court system. Democracy Now! correspondent Sharif Abdel Kouddous sent this video report.
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2011-05-12T17:45:00