(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - People staged a sit-in in the capital Cairo's Liberation Square to urge the country's military rulers to end corruption and accelerate the pace of promised democratic reforms.
The bursting outrage of Egyptians has emerged following a number of recent events in the African nation, including excessive use of force by police to suppress protests and the release of some officers charged with killing demonstrators.
On 27-28 June, security forces resorted to violence against families that gathered in Liberation Square to commemorate the death of their loved ones.
On Thursday, a court in the city of Alexandria dismissed an appeal by the public prosecutor against the bailed release of seven police officers who face charges of killing protestors during the 18-day revolution.
The next hearing for the accused officers is scheduled to be held on September 14.
Many Egyptians also want an end to trials of civilians in military courts and demand that those found guilty of corruption be brought to justice.
The Cairo-based Arabic Network for Human Rights Information has said more than 10,000 civilians have been sentenced in military courts since Egypt's uprising began in late January.
Amnesty International has stated that Egypt's military trials are unfair, against international law, and destroy the criminal justice system.
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