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death sentences
16 min read
At long last, a verdict for Rabea
Mohamed Ashraf Abu Emaira
| As the historic trial draws to a close, we map the details of the case, which spanned almost 5 years
death sentences
6 min read
Capital punishment in Egypt: Condemnation and calls for discussion following spate of executions
Calls for the abolition of the death sentence in Egypt cite speedy trials in military courts
Arab Sharkas
8 min read
Has justice jumped the gun?
Mohamed Hamama
| The State Council Administrative Court was due to consider an appeal to halt the execution of six defendants
Arab Sharkas
4 min read
Can Morsi be executed?
Omar Said
| The hanging of six defendants in the Arab Sharkas case, a day after a Cairo court sentenced former president
death penalty
8 min read
As 22 sentenced to death in Kerdasa case, activists call for abolishing death sentence
Omar Said
| Giza Criminal Court has handed death sentences to 22 people accused of storming Kerdasa police station
death penalty
3 min read
Breaking down the death penalty
Pesha Magid
| In the span of just one year, more than 1,000 people were sentenced to death in Egypt. From the Minya
2014 year enders
8 min read
A year at the courts
Dalia Rabie
| This year was a year of court battles. The rule by law of the security apparatus, prosecution and
Criminal Court
15 min read
The judges behind the verdicts
Heba Afify
| Before he read out the verdict acquitting eight senior Interior Ministry officials accused of killing
Opinion
Heba El-Sherif
Media spotlight: Off with their heads!
Can we debate capital punishment morally and politically?
News
death penalty
4 min read
Report: Nearly 500 people sentenced to death in Egypt in 2018
6th of October city
5 min read
Court sentences 1 person to death, 4 to life imprisonment over 2014 attack on police officers
death penalty
8 min read
Execution of 9 men in case mired by torture allegations sparks international concern
death penalty
8 min read
9 executed over 2015 assassination of prosecutor general
death penalty
7 min read
6 death sentences carried out in February spark criticism of due process violations from rights groups
death penalty
2 min read
Court reduces death sentences for 7 defendants to life imprisonment, upholds life sentences for 14 others
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