capital punishment

HRW, Amnesty urge Saudis to halt execution of 7 men
World

HRW, Amnesty urge Saudis to halt execution of 7 men

Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International urged Saudi authorities to halt Tuesday's scheduled executions of seven young men condemned for…
Iraq executes 10, including Egyptian
World

Iraq executes 10, including Egyptian

Iraqi authorities executed 10 men on Sunday, a spokesperson said, bringing to 129 the number of people put to death…
Families of defendants sentenced in Arish attack protest, block streets
Egypt

Families of defendants sentenced in Arish attack protest, block streets

  Family members of defendants sentenced to death and life imprisonment for the attack on Arish’s police station continued to…
The death penalty
Opinion

The death penalty

Working for an organization whose job is to stand up for justice and freedom, and to expose abuses and injustices,…
Russia: Mubarak should not face death penalty
Egypt

Russia: Mubarak should not face death penalty

Russia on Saturday said it was concerned after Egyptian prosecutors demanded a death sentence for fallen dictator Hosni Mubarak, calling…
Amnesty International expects Egypt to decrease use of death penalty
Egypt

Amnesty International expects Egypt to decrease use of death penalty

In Amnesty International’s annual report on death sentences and executions, Egypt ranked 13th in the list of countries that executed…
The long campaign to end Egypt’s capital punishment
Egypt

The long campaign to end Egypt’s capital punishment

Legal experts and human rights activists say capital punishment should be ended in Egypt, but considerable time and effort is…
Esawy re-sentenced to death for girls’ murders
Egypt

Esawy re-sentenced to death for girls’ murders

The Giza Criminal Court sentenced Mahmoud Esawy to death on Wednesday for the second time after hearing his appeal in…
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