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A decision on the complaint, backed by 700 people, will be made after prosecutors interview the plaintiff and examine documents submitted, the source said.
The 12 are also accused of "provoking discord."
Among them are female presidential candidate Bothain Kamel, television presenters Rim Magued and Yosri Foda, as well as pro-democracy militants George Ishaq, Nawara Negm and Asmaa Mahfuz.
No specifics were given on what they were all alleged to have done.
The latest case illustrates the tension in Egypt, where the military took power last year when president Hosni Mubarak stepped down. The military is criticised by pro-democracy advocates as having badly managed the transition and suppressed freedom of speech, but is defended from other quarters as being a force for stability.
In particular, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces has been criticised for putting thousands of civilians on trial before military courts.
Among them, prominent blogger Maikel Nabil was sentenced to three years in jail for criticising the military, before he was eventually freed.
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The 12 are also accused of "provoking discord."
Among them are female presidential candidate Bothain Kamel, television presenters Rim Magued and Yosri Foda, as well as pro-democracy militants George Ishaq, Nawara Negm and Asmaa Mahfuz.
No specifics were given on what they were all alleged to have done.
The latest case illustrates the tension in Egypt, where the military took power last year when president Hosni Mubarak stepped down. The military is criticised by pro-democracy advocates as having badly managed the transition and suppressed freedom of speech, but is defended from other quarters as being a force for stability.
In particular, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces has been criticised for putting thousands of civilians on trial before military courts.
Among them, prominent blogger Maikel Nabil was sentenced to three years in jail for criticising the military, before he was eventually freed.
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