A court in Egypt sentenced former president Mohammed Morsi to 20 years in jail on Tuesday, finding him guilty of the arrest and torture of protestors.
Mr Morsi, who was ousted by Egypt’s security forces in July 2013, was facing the first of several trials, related to the deaths of protestors in December 2012. He also stands accused of passing on intelligence to a foreign country.
Alongside other senior Muslim Brotherhood figures, Mr Morsi escaped facing the death penalty, having been found guilty of intimidation and violence but acquitted of murder.
Following his removal from presidency, Mr Morsi’s Muslim Brotherhood movement was banned and thousands of his supporters arrested.
Amr Darrag, a senior member of the Muslim Brotherhood said the sentence was a "travesty of justice", adding, "they want to pass a life sentence for democracy in Egypt."
Ahead of the verdict, the Muslim Brotherhood released a statement saying the country’s new president is "exploiting the judiciary as a weapon against popular will" and called for fresh protests.