The European Court of Justice on Thursday annulled sanctions imposed on the late Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and his family members, involving freezing their assets. In November 2018, the General Court of the European Union upheld the EU Council’s decision to freeze the assets of members of the Mubarak family, on the basis of judicial proceedings relating to misappropriation of Egyptian State funds, but Mubarak’s attorney and his family appealed the ruling. Former President Mohamed Hosni Mubarak died on February 25 after a struggle with illness, at the age of 92. Mubarak ruled Egypt for 30 years until he was ousted on February 11, 2011 during an 18-day uprising, part of the larger Arab Spring. Mubarak also previously faced charges of corruption, as well as charges of complicity in the killing of protesters during the uprising that led to his overthrow.

Source: Egypt Independent December 05, 2020 14:15 UTC