Egypt marks first anniversary of uprising

Egyptians holding rally to mark first anniversary of anti-Mubarak revolt

Egypt marks first anniversary of uprising

Thousands of Egyptians are holding a rally in Cairo's Tahrir Square marking the first anniversary of the uprising which toppled President Hosni Mubarak.

Some are celebrating the success of Islamist parties in the first post-Mubarak elections, while others are calling for further political reforms.

The decades-old state of emergency law has been partially lifted to mark the anniversary.

Mr Mubarak is on trial accused of ordering the killing of demonstrators.
He denies the charges.

Hundreds of people who had been sentenced to jail by military courts were due to be released on Wednesday as a concession to the protesters.

On Tuesday night, several thousand people had already gathered to camp out in Tahrir Square, the focus of last year's demonstrations - they were joined by thousands more in the morning, representing both the liberal and Islamist ends of the new political spectrum.

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