A court in Cairo has sentenced the former president over abuses of protesters . But he was cleared of charges that would have made him face death penalty . 14 others convicted on same charges with most also sentenced to 10 years . opposition lawyers said they would launch an appeal against the verdict .
A court in Cairo has sentenced the former leader over abuses of protesters . But he was cleared of charges that would have seen him face death penalty . 14 others convicted on same charges with most also sentenced to 20 years . Defence lawyers said they would launch an appeal against the convictions .