death sentences
Bahrain court sentences protester to death
World
September 29, 2011
Bahrain court sentences protester to death
DUBAI - Bahrain's special security court on Thursday sentenced a protester to death for killing a policeman, and gave doctors…
Attorney-General challenges reduced verdict in celeb murder case
Egypt
November 24, 2010
Attorney-General challenges reduced verdict in celeb murder case
Attorney-General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud will challenge a verdict issued by Egypt's Court of Cassation that reduced a death sentence delivered…
Court holds off on death sentence for Gamaa Islamiya commander
Egypt
October 20, 2010
Court holds off on death sentence for Gamaa Islamiya commander
An Egyptian court on Wednesday postponed its decision to hand a death sentence down on alleged former commander of banned…
Jamaa Islamiya leader sentenced to death
Egypt
June 23, 2010
Jamaa Islamiya leader sentenced to death
The Supreme State Security Court on Wednesday sentenced a leader of the banned Jamaa Islamiya group to death some three…
Court to explain death sentence turnaround in celeb murder case
Egypt
April 1, 2010
Court to explain death sentence turnaround in celeb murder case
The Court of Cassation on Saturday is expected to announce its rational for rescinding death sentences passed on businessman Hisham…
Egypt’s death sentences under scrutiny
Egypt
March 13, 2010
Egypt’s death sentences under scrutiny
Atef Rohyum, 35, was still in university six years ago when he was arrested on charges of killing a man…
Court accepts appeal in celebrity murder case; retrial scheduled
Egypt
March 4, 2010
Court accepts appeal in celebrity murder case; retrial scheduled
The Court of Cassation yesterday accepted an appeal lodged by lawyers for business tycoon Talaat Mustafa and former state security…
Retrial ordered for ‘Heba and Nadine’ murder suspect
Egypt
February 3, 2010
Retrial ordered for ‘Heba and Nadine’ murder suspect
The Court of Cassation Wednesday annulled a death sentence handed down earlier by a lesser court for Mahmoud Esawy, accused…