Egypt’s former president, Mohamed Mursi has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for inciting the killing of protesters.<br /><br /> In 2012, mass rallies were held to protest against his rule. The police refused Mursi’s command to disperse the demonstrators and his Muslim Brotherhood Party stepped in.<br /><br /> Eleven people died in the ensuing clashes.<br /><br /> The Muslim Brotherhood has since been banned by Egyptian authorities and thousands of Mursi’s supporters have been arrested.<br /><br /> Mursi denies the authority of the court, claiming he is the victim of a political coup.<br /><br /> The ruling is the first in a number of trials the deposed leader is facing, some of which carry the death penalty.
