death sentences
Egypt condemns Turkey’s comments on latest death sentences to Brotherhood leaders
Egypt
April 13, 2015
Egypt condemns Turkey’s comments on latest death sentences to Brotherhood leaders
Egypt's Foreign Ministry expressed on Monday its "strong disapproval" of what it described as a Turkish "intervention" in judicial affairs, in…
Rights group urges Egypt to halt executions of 6 men
Egypt
April 4, 2015
Rights group urges Egypt to halt executions of 6 men
A rights group is urging Egypt to halt the execution of six men condemned to death by a military tribunal…
Amnesty warns against Egypt, Nigeria death sentences
Egypt
April 1, 2015
Amnesty warns against Egypt, Nigeria death sentences
Egypt and Nigeria accounted for an "alarming rise" in the number of death sentences handed out around the world in…
EU envoy in Egypt, discusses human rights conditions with Justice Minister
Egypt
October 21, 2014
EU envoy in Egypt, discusses human rights conditions with Justice Minister
The image "western media organisations" reflect regarding death sentences issued in Egypt is "false", the justice minister told European Union…
Egypt upholds death sentence for five in killing of policeman
Egypt
September 21, 2014
Egypt upholds death sentence for five in killing of policeman
An Egyptian court upheld death sentences on Saturday against five Islamists convicted of charges including killing a policeman and carrying…
Prosecution, Brotherhood lawyers to challenge Minya Court death sentences
Egypt
June 21, 2014
Prosecution, Brotherhood lawyers to challenge Minya Court death sentences
Public prosecution will appeal the verdict issued by Minya Criminal Court sentencing 183 persons including Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide Mohamed…
Grand Mufti reviews 756 death sentences
Egypt
June 20, 2014
Grand Mufti reviews 756 death sentences
The Grand Mufti is reviewing death sentences of 37 Muslim Brotherhood supporters and 719 others in four different cases since…
International outcry continues from Minya court mass death sentences
Egypt
April 29, 2014
International outcry continues from Minya court mass death sentences
On Monday, Judge Saeed Youssef sentenced 683 pro-Morsy defendants, including Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Leader Mohamed Badie to death, referring the…
Brotherhood says death sentences to be rejected
Egypt
April 28, 2014
Brotherhood says death sentences to be rejected
The Muslim Brotherhood’s legal committee said that the appeals court will reject rulings issued on Monday against the group's members…
Minya court sentences more than 700 Brotherhood members to death
Egypt
April 28, 2014
Minya court sentences more than 700 Brotherhood members to death
The Criminal Court in the Upper Egyptian province of Minya has replaced a controversial death sentence for 491 members of…