EU's Ashton Urges Release of Egypt's Morsi

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　　EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton is calling for the release of ousted¹ Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi if there are no charges against him.

 

　　Ashton also says all other political figures currently being detained should also be released if they aren't facing charges.

 

　　"I've made it clear in my statements and in all of the meetings I've had that I believe he should be released and I believe that political prisoners should be released. I make the distinction between people who may be being charged for other things and those who are being held."

 

　　The call comes as Egyptian prosecutors² extend the detention³ of 8 leading members of the Muslim Brotherhood⁴ for an additional 15-days.

 

　　They're being held while prosecutors investigate allegations they incited⁵ a violent uprising against the military earlier this month which left over 50-people dead.

 

　　Meanwhile, interim⁶ President Adli Mansour has outlined the timetable for amending⁷ the Egyptian constitution and holding new elections.

 

　　The Egyptian constitution will be re-tooled within 4-months.

 

　　And within 2-months after the constitution is re-drafted, parliamentary elections will be held.

 

　　And once the parliament is in place, the Presidental election will be called in a week.

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