Egypt's Morsi urges 'revolution' from dock

Egypt's ousted president has called on people to continue their "peaceful revolution".

An Egyptian holds a poster behind barbed wires in Cairo

Egypt's ousted president has called on his followers to continue their "peaceful revolution". (AAP)

Egypt's deposed president Mohamed Morsi has called on his followers to continue their "peaceful revolution", during his trial on charges related to jailbreaks and attacks on police.

The Muslim Brotherhood still stages diminishing weekly protests despite a crackdown that has killed more than 1400 people since the military overthrew Morsi in July.

The court on Saturday adjourned the trial, one of four for Morsi, until February 24.

A defiant Morsi had interrupted past hearings to declare that he was still Egypt's president, having been democratically elected a year before his overthrow.

"The revolution of the people won't stop - continue your peaceful revolution," he said from the dock on Saturday.


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