CAIRO: Chancellor Wael Hussein of North Cairo's Public Prosecutions office released 50 demonstrators who were arrested during clashes between security forces and Tahrir Square demonstrators on Tuesday night, pending investigations in to their cases. Chief Prosecutor Islam Ramadan and director of public prosecutions Ahmad Rashad charged the demonstrators with 5 charges including public property destruction, attacking a public servant while on the job, wounding officers and soldiers, and the disruption of traffic. Some of the accused said in their statements to prosecutors that other demonstrators threw stones at police, prompting officers to fire tear gas at them. Others accused the police of firing first. Abdeen court is witnessing the investigation of 22 other protestors who were arrested. RELATED STORIES: - Reactions to Tantawi's speech - Freedom House criticizes violent suppression in Egypt - SCAF authority not taken by referendum to leave it by referendum - Washington praises Tantawi's speech - Egyptians Union in Europe calls for formation of civil presidential council - El-Baradei tells CSF to “stop this brutal massacre” - Teargas forced activists and protestors to leave Tahrir Square - In Pictures: Tahrir clashes continue for fourth day - Increase in clashes between security forces and demonstrators in Tahrir Square - National committees control Tahrir Square, tension at Mohamed Mahmoud St. - Political powers to discuss Tahrir events' repercussions - ElBaradei slams 'massacre' in Egypt's protests - Renewed clashes between protestors, police in Mohamed Mahmoud - Police use internationally banned gas to disperse demonstrators - 30 dead in Egypt clashes: health ministry - Min of Interior officials summoned over Tahrir clashes - Baradei: Live bullets, nerve agents used against Tahrir protesters - Abu Ismail calls on demonstrators not to leave Tahrir Square Arabic here
