Egypt slammed for Morsi’s ‘terrible but predictable’ death | Egypt News | Al Jazeera
Posted by M. C. on June 18, 2019
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A human rights group says the Egyptian government bears responsibility for the death of former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, amid pressing international demands for a fair and transparent investigation into the circumstances surrounding his final hours.
According to authorities, the first democratically elected president in Egypt‘s modern history died on Monday after collapsing in a court in Cairo while on trial on espionage charges. The Egyptian public prosecutor said a medical report showed no apparent recent injuries on Morsi’s body.
The 67-year-old, who had been behind bars for nearly six years after his overthrow in a military coup in 2013, had a long history of health issues, including suffering from diabetes, as well as liver and kidney disease.
Rights groups and international observers had long decried the medical neglect Morsi was suffering during his “harsh” imprisonment, including years of solitary confinement…
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