The court ordered to jail the alleged accused pending criminal trial on charges of inciting terrorism and promoting acts which constitute crimes of terrorism, as well as using his position and management of a legally formed political association to call for the commitment of crimes which constitute terrorist acts punishable under the Community Protection Law, as well as delivering speeches in many public forums, participating in symposia as a representative of the political association to which he belongs, advocating support of perpetrators of criminal activities and justifying their crimes, and his call for the continued planting of explosives and acts of violence, his support of the criminal activities by persons accused of committing terrorist acts, advocating their crimes and calling for disobeying laws.
Public Prosecution had completed its interrogation of the accused in the presence of his attorney, and faced him with audio recordings of his speeches which show his adoption of the principles advocated by the terrorists who have committed many acts of planting explosives, murder and all forms of violence, and in particular the terrorist group called “The February 14 Coalition”, having openly declared his support of that group and having raised its flag which was handed over to him by an unknown masked person. In addition, he has justified legally punishable acts and stated that those criminal practices supplement the so-called “revolution” and contribute to its success.
The First Attorney General underlined that these charges are based on evidence of the accused’s violation of the law and breach of freedom of expression as listed in the international covenant on civil and political rights.
The case will be tried by the Third Circuit High Criminal Court. A hearing is scheduled for Thursday 24th October 2013.