Mohammed Mahmud Abdul Mun'em, Egyptian Police Officer, Receives First Death Sentence For Revolution Killings

An Egyptian criminal court handed down the first protest-connected death sentence Monday to a Cairo police officer charged with killing protesters involved in the revolution that ousted former president Hosni Mubarak.

As CNN is reporting:

The court sentenced Mohammed Mahmud Abdul Mun'em in absentia for killing 20 protesters and wounding 15 on Jan. 28 -- one of the pivotal days of the revolution that saw hundreds of thousands take to the streets and Egyptian troops replace police who had been battling demonstrators.

The court found Mun'em had randomly fired at demonstrators, Nile TV said. Authorities have been unable to locate Mun'em, and it was not immediately known what evidence the court used to convict the police officer.

Still, the sentencing was not without its critics. "The sentence is the most severe penalty to date levied against those accused of killing and torturing protesters during the demonstrations that led to the stepping down of President Mubarak, still detained by Egyptian authorities in connection with ordering the deaths of protesters during the revolution," writer Anissa Haddadi notes in the International Business Times. "It seems that by sentencing so severely a man accused of killing the protesters, the transitional government wants to convince the Egyptian public that crimes committed against them will be from now on highly condemned."

Earlier this month, Amnesty International estimated that at least 840 people were killed and more than 6,000 wounded during the 18-day protests which led to Mubarak's Feb. 11 resignation, and Amnesty officials said they had found evidence that Egyptian security forces used excessive force against protesters.

As the Los Angeles Times reports, Egypt's former Interior Minister Habib Adly was sentenced to 12 years in prison for corruption. Adly also faces a separate trial for his alleged role in ordering the killings of protesters.

Comments

[Talab]

09:50 AM on 05/26/2011

When does an Internatio­nal Criminal Tribunal turn it's eyes to Israel for it's assault on Gaza

[jstghost]

09:51 AM on 05/25/2011

Boy that is really important to the American society, It's got so we really couldn't cares what is happening over there with the Muslem crowd. Seems we have enough problems in our own streets which has become almost unmanagble, Could that be the reason for so many concealed weapon permit applications? it's like the drug dealers if they kill each other over the drugs and prostitution, then we don't have to worry about them, so if the Muslims want to take care of their problems in their own country so be it, a few less terrorist running around America .

[Talab]

09:52 AM on 05/26/2011

great attitude .....Adolf... and exactly why there is so much war in the world

[gmartin997]

09:30 AM on 05/25/2011

After all is said and done, Egyptians will find little will change, except those who craved power will be in power; and they will be the new tyrants. Obama will be disapponted when democracy isn't embraced, and Shari law becomes the law of the land in Egypt. We have few enough friends in the world as it is to cause one of our closest allies to fall.

[matdough]

07:29 AM on 05/25/2011

These names kill me ! ABDUL-UNDUl-RUNDL !

[gposner29]

05:52 AM on 05/25/2011

Why are so many bad guys named Mohammad? Can we harvest his organs immediately?

[Kevin Rayburn]

02:35 AM on 05/25/2011

sounds alot like progressive justice to me......if you dare oppose me and my will thou must die. now seriously folks if we are not careful that will be the legal system we will have to live with hear. it breaks my heart to see these "new liberals" think it is their duty to tell everyone else what to do, and if you oppose them you should be dealt with, is that what we want here? note...not that i think anything that happens in egypt is my business, because it is not. but what happens in the USA and my state is. so if you come down here from say boston to visit have a nice trip and watch the crazy drivers, but if you come here to interupt OUR elections, take you sorry hind end back up to where ever it is you come from (lauren valle).

[Meltdown71]

08:58 AM on 05/25/2011

And you wonder why the leaders of Libya and Syria refuse to surrender? Nothing will satisfy the blood thirsty cut throats over there. What do you think they will do to the Jews, if Israel capitulates on their borders? To think Sen.Kerry and McCain are showing support for these rebels? Since when does current and former, Congress members, dictate foreign policies, that is the President's job.

[ARKillackey]

02:04 AM on 05/25/2011

Listen up Iran.

Neda Agha-Soltan; Hear Neda's Voice
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_arLBDBruA&feature=channel_video_title

[pcs5141]

11:29 PM on 05/24/2011

Another "mystery guest" at White House.

[bi1]

09:50 PM on 05/24/2011

He is probably here somewhere drawing Federal Aid under his real name.

[luckyfreeman69]

07:50 PM on 05/24/2011

this type of deranged behavior was deemed unsuitable from a public servent in a position of trust...Thus the verdict was handed down by the Judge, jury, and executioner...

[josie klapper]

09:35 AM on 05/26/2011

We need to start applying this sort of justice on our own thugs hiding behind badges. Might get some of the worst offenders of wanna-be SEAL Team 6 but couldn't make it through basic training so a became a cop instead mentality to think before they let their testosterone levels act.

[se72748]

07:26 PM on 05/24/2011

When the Islamic brotherhood gets through with Egypt,may Egypsians and many westerners will be longing for Mubarack.Mark my words.These uprising are not a good thing as many of you think.They may hate us even more.

[jayde1313]

02:29 AM on 05/25/2011

You are, I suspect more right than you think.

[LorraineLMcC]

07:23 PM on 05/24/2011

What will be done to the men that raped '60 Minutes' Reporter Lara Logan? Will they be executed too???

[jayde1313]

02:41 AM on 05/25/2011

I posted a reply, but the P.C. Police have seen fit to exercise their P.C. duties. Maybe I insulted the "religion of peace." Whatever...

[gmartin997]

06:48 PM on 05/24/2011

Mubarak is learning too late the folly of conceding to Obama's demands that he step down. The victor will always demand his pound of flesh. I have to admire Gaddafi in one respect -- he's no quitter, and he will die before he surrenders.

[TROP10]

01:16 AM on 05/25/2011

Yes... Ghadaffi is certainly someone to admire.... Saddam and Ussama ALSO never surrendered... Do you admire them too? Have a thing for oppressive dicatators and terrorists?
Conceivably THOUSANDS of lives were saved by Mubarek acceding to our Presidents demands...
You're concerned over the trial of a brutal dictator and criticize our President for demanding that he step down .... LOL his OWN military was turned against him already. You just took a cheap shot at the President and glorified Ghadaffi....Are you serious?

[gposner29]

05:54 AM on 05/25/2011

Splendid...more organs to harvest.

[fairwayhill]

06:16 PM on 05/24/2011

US supported dictator Mubarak should be handed the same sentence.

[Nvestor]

11:53 PM on 05/24/2011

Loosen-up your burka a little-bit fairway.

[tbeach1501]

06:10 PM on 05/24/2011

"Meet the new boss"

[jayde1313]

01:39 AM on 05/25/2011

...same as the old boss.

[Meltdown71]

09:04 AM on 05/25/2011

And we got fooled again