capital punishment
HRW, Amnesty urge Saudis to halt execution of 7 men
World
March 5, 2013
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
November 11, 2012
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
September 29, 2012
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
March 30, 2012
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
January 7, 2012
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
March 28, 2011
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
October 16, 2010
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
June 16, 2010
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…