EGYPTIAN COURT SENTENCES MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD LEADER AND 13 OTHERS TO DEATH AND LEADER’S “Peaceful” U.S.-Egyptian Brother To Life In PrisonBut wait wasn t the Muslim Brotherhood s Arab Spring (Sharia Law for all Egyptians) supposed to be a good thing? An Egyptian court sentenced Mohamed Badie, leader of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, and 13 other senior members of the group to death for inciting chaos and violence, and gave a life term to a U.S.-Egyptian citizen for ties to the Brotherhood.The men were among thousands of people detained after freely elected Islamist president Mohamed Mursi was toppled in 2013 by the military under Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who is now president.Sisi describes the Brotherhood as a major security threat. The group says it is committed to peaceful activism and had nothing to do with Islamist militant violence in Egypt since Mursi s fall following mass protests against his rule.Egypt s mass trials of Brotherhood members and people accused of links to the group, as well as its tough crackdown on Islamist and liberal opposition alike, have drawn international criticism of its judicial system and human rights record.The sentences, pronounced at a televised court session on Saturday, can be appealed before Egypt s highest civilian court in a process that could take years to reach a final verdict.U.S.-Egyptian citizen Mohamed Soltan was sentenced to life in jail for supporting the veteran Islamist movement and transmitting false news. He is the son of Brotherhood preacher Salah Soltan, who was among those sentenced to death.Mohamed Abdel-Mawgod, one of the defense lawyers, condemned the verdicts.  The court did not differentiate between the defendants and put them all in the same basket,  he told reporters at the courthouse. None of the defendants were present during the hearing.Badie is the Brotherhood s General Guide and has already been sentenced to several death and life sentences. His deputy Khairat El-Shater was given a life sentence on Saturday. OPERATIONS ROOM  TRIALRights groups say Egypt, where a popular uprising toppled veteran autocrat Hosni Mubarak in 2011 and started years of political turmoil, is now cracking down on all dissent. Sisi says stability is needed to revive the shattered economy.Rights advocates have criticized a U.S. decision to end a freeze on military aid to Cairo, saying Washington is putting human rights on the backburner. The United States has said the decision to end the freeze was in the interest of national security.Mohamed Soltan, 27, arrested in August 2013, had been on hunger strike while in prison. He deserves the punishment because of the money and instructions from the Brotherhood which were found with him, and for spreading chaos and horror in society,  presiding Judge Mohamed Nagi Shehata told reporters.Sara Mohamed, a relative of the Soltan family, said they would appeal the verdict.  It was a farce trial of the first class None of the defendants attended the session,  she told Reuters by phone.A website calling for Mohamed Soltan s release says he was not a member of the Brotherhood, describing him as a U.S.-educated peace activist who was involved in youth events and charities. The website shows pictures of him lying emaciated on a stretcher while in detention.Saturday s case was known in local media as  The Rabaa Operations Room  trial. This is in reference to a sit-in at Rabaa square in 2013 in which hundreds of people protesting at the overthrow of Mursi were killed when security forces tried to clear the area by force.Cairo has defended its actions, saying it had given protesters the opportunity to leave peacefully and that armed elements within the Brotherhood initiated the violence.Saturday s session sentenced 51 people. Those who were not sentenced to death were given a life sentence. The long list of charges included leading and funding an outlawed group, overturning the constitution and planning to spread chaos, a court source said.Via: Reuterspolitics
egyptian court sentences muslim brotherhood leader and others to death and leader s peaceful brother to life in prisonbut wait muslim brotherhood arab spring sharia law egyptian supposed good thing an egyptian court sentenced mohamed badge leader outlawed muslim brotherhood senior members group death inciting chaos violence gave life term citizen ties men among thousands people detained freely elected islamic president mohamed music toppled military abdul faith describes brotherhood major security threat the group says committed peaceful activism nothing islamic militant violence egypt since music fall following mass protests mass trials brotherhood members people accused links group well tough crackdown islamic liberal opposition alike drawn international criticism judicial system human rights sentences pronounced televised court session saturday appealed egypt highest civilian court process could take years reach final citizen mohamed sultan sentenced life jail supporting veteran islamic movement transmitting false news he son brotherhood preacher sarah sultan among sentenced one defense lawyers condemned verdicts the court differentiate defendants put basket told reporters courthouse none defendants present brotherhood general guide already sentenced several death life sentences his deputy bharat given life sentence saturday operations room trialrights groups say egypt popular uprising toppled veteran autocratic host mubarak started years political turmoil cracking dissent sis says stability needed revive shattered advocates criticized decision end freeze military aid cairo saying washington putting human rights backburner the united states said decision end freeze interest national sultan arrested august hunger strike prison he deserves punishment money instructions brotherhood found spreading chaos horror society presiding judge mohamed nazi sheath told mohamed relative sultan family said would appeal verdict it farce trial first class none defendants attended session told reuters website calling mohamed sultan release says member brotherhood describing peace activist involved youth events charities the website shows pictures lying evacuated stretcher case known local media the aaa operations room trial this reference aaa square hundreds people protesting overthrow music killed security forces tried clear area defended actions saying given protesters opportunity leave peacefully armed elements within brotherhood initiated session sentenced people those sentenced death given life sentence the long list charges included leading funding outlawed group overturning constitution planning spread chaos court source reuterspolitics
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: EGYPTIAN COURT SENTENCES MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD LEADER AND 13 OTHERS TO DEATH AND LEADER’S “Peaceful” U.S.-Egyptian Brother To Life In PrisonBut wait wasn t the Muslim Brotherhood s Arab Spring (Sharia Law for all Egyptians) supposed to be a good thing? An Egyptian court sentenced Mohamed Badie, leader of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, and 13 other senior members of the group to death for inciting chaos and violence, and gave a life term to a U.S.-Egyptian citizen for ties to the Brotherhood.The men were among thousands of people detained after freely elected Islamist president Mohamed Mursi was toppled in 2013 by the military under Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who is now president.Sisi describes the Brotherhood as a major security threat. The group says it is committed to peaceful activism and had nothing to do with Islamist militant violence in Egypt since Mursi s fall following mass protests against his rule.Egypt s mass trials of Brotherhood members and people accused of links to the group, as well as its tough crackdown on Islamist and liberal opposition alike, have drawn international criticism of its judicial system and human rights record.The sentences, pronounced at a televised court session on Saturday, can be appealed before Egypt s highest civilian court in a process that could take years to reach a final verdict.U.S.-Egyptian citizen Mohamed Soltan was sentenced to life in jail for supporting the veteran Islamist movement and transmitting false news. He is the son of Brotherhood preacher Salah Soltan, who was among those sentenced to death.Mohamed Abdel-Mawgod, one of the defense lawyers, condemned the verdicts.  The court did not differentiate between the defendants and put them all in the same basket,  he told reporters at the courthouse. None of the defendants were present during the hearing.Badie is the Brotherhood s General Guide and has already been sentenced to several death and life sentences. His deputy Khairat El-Shater was given a life sentence on Saturday. OPERATIONS ROOM  TRIALRights groups say Egypt, where a popular uprising toppled veteran autocrat Hosni Mubarak in 2011 and started years of political turmoil, is now cracking down on all dissent. Sisi says stability is needed to revive the shattered economy.Rights advocates have criticized a U.S. decision to end a freeze on military aid to Cairo, saying Washington is putting human rights on the backburner. The United States has said the decision to end the freeze was in the interest of national security.Mohamed Soltan, 27, arrested in August 2013, had been on hunger strike while in prison. He deserves the punishment because of the money and instructions from the Brotherhood which were found with him, and for spreading chaos and horror in society,  presiding Judge Mohamed Nagi Shehata told reporters.Sara Mohamed, a relative of the Soltan family, said they would appeal the verdict.  It was a farce trial of the first class None of the defendants attended the session,  she told Reuters by phone.A website calling for Mohamed Soltan s release says he was not a member of the Brotherhood, describing him as a U.S.-educated peace activist who was involved in youth events and charities. The website shows pictures of him lying emaciated on a stretcher while in detention.Saturday s case was known in local media as  The Rabaa Operations Room  trial. This is in reference to a sit-in at Rabaa square in 2013 in which hundreds of people protesting at the overthrow of Mursi were killed when security forces tried to clear the area by force.Cairo has defended its actions, saying it had given protesters the opportunity to leave peacefully and that armed elements within the Brotherhood initiated the violence.Saturday s session sentenced 51 people. Those who were not sentenced to death were given a life sentence. The long list of charges included leading and funding an outlawed group, overturning the constitution and planning to spread chaos, a court source said.Via: Reuterspolitics
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: egyptian court sentences muslim brotherhood leader and others to death and leader s peaceful brother to life in prisonbut wait muslim brotherhood arab spring sharia law egyptian supposed good thing an egyptian court sentenced mohamed badge leader outlawed muslim brotherhood senior members group death inciting chaos violence gave life term citizen ties men among thousands people detained freely elected islamic president mohamed music toppled military abdul faith describes brotherhood major security threat the group says committed peaceful activism nothing islamic militant violence egypt since music fall following mass protests mass trials brotherhood members people accused links group well tough crackdown islamic liberal opposition alike drawn international criticism judicial system human rights sentences pronounced televised court session saturday appealed egypt highest civilian court process could take years reach final citizen mohamed sultan sentenced life jail supporting veteran islamic movement transmitting false news he son brotherhood preacher sarah sultan among sentenced one defense lawyers condemned verdicts the court differentiate defendants put basket told reporters courthouse none defendants present brotherhood general guide already sentenced several death life sentences his deputy bharat given life sentence saturday operations room trialrights groups say egypt popular uprising toppled veteran autocratic host mubarak started years political turmoil cracking dissent sis says stability needed revive shattered advocates criticized decision end freeze military aid cairo saying washington putting human rights backburner the united states said decision end freeze interest national sultan arrested august hunger strike prison he deserves punishment money instructions brotherhood found spreading chaos horror society presiding judge mohamed nazi sheath told mohamed relative sultan family said would appeal verdict it farce trial first class none defendants attended session told reuters website calling mohamed sultan release says member brotherhood describing peace activist involved youth events charities the website shows pictures lying evacuated stretcher case known local media the aaa operations room trial this reference aaa square hundreds people protesting overthrow music killed security forces tried clear area defended actions saying given protesters opportunity leave peacefully armed elements within brotherhood initiated session sentenced people those sentenced death given life sentence the long list charges included leading funding outlawed group overturning constitution planning spread chaos court source reuterspolitics