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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
8 September 2018
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
2 February 2018
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
19 May 2015
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
18 May 2015
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
20 April 2015
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
11 April 2015
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
29 December 2014
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
29 April 2014
 
Opinion
Heba El-Sherif
Media spotlight: Off with their heads!
Can we debate capital punishment morally and politically?
21 January 2018
 
News
death penalty • 4 min read
Report: Nearly 500 people sentenced to death in Egypt in 2018
22 March 2019
6th of October city • 5 min read
Court sentences 1 person to death, 4 to life imprisonment over 2014 attack on police officers
5 March 2019
death penalty • 8 min read
Execution of 9 men in case mired by torture allegations sparks international concern
25 February 2019
death penalty • 8 min read
9 executed over 2015 assassination of prosecutor general
20 February 2019
death penalty • 7 min read
6 death sentences carried out in February spark criticism of due process violations from rights groups
18 February 2019
death penalty • 2 min read
Court reduces death sentences for 7 defendants to life imprisonment, upholds life sentences for 14 others
22 January 2019
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