death penalty
Egyptian citizen executed in Saudi Arabia for murder
Egypt
March 17, 2012
Egyptian citizen executed in Saudi Arabia for murder
Saudi Arabia executed an Egyptian convicted of murdering a citizen of the kingdom, the Saudi Interior Ministry said in a…
SCAF approves retrial of Taba and Sharm el-Sheikh bombing defendants
Egypt
March 14, 2012
SCAF approves retrial of Taba and Sharm el-Sheikh bombing defendants
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces on Wednesday approved the retrial of the defendants in the bombings in of…
Court to rule in Mubarak trial on 2 June, but defendants can appeal
Egypt
February 22, 2012
Court to rule in Mubarak trial on 2 June, but defendants can appeal
The Mubarak trial was supposed to be a historic moment when a dictator was brought to justice by his long-suffering…
Egypt prosecution: Mubarak deserves death penalty
Egypt
February 20, 2012
Egypt prosecution: Mubarak deserves death penalty
The chief prosecutor in the trial of ousted President Hosni Mubarak has said in his closing remarks that the former…
Egyptian rights group welcomes retrial for Taba bombing accused
Egypt
February 14, 2012
Egyptian rights group welcomes retrial for Taba bombing accused
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) on Tuesday welcomed a decision by the Egyptian authorities to cancel an “unfair”…
Is Mubarak’s trial going anywhere?
Egypt
January 15, 2012
Is Mubarak’s trial going anywhere?
Judge Ahmed Refaat’s decision last Tuesday to grant former President Hosni Mubarak’s legal team a month to prepare its final…
‘Scapegoat’ fugitive policeman facing death penalty turns himself in
Egypt
January 15, 2012
‘Scapegoat’ fugitive policeman facing death penalty turns himself in
Fugitive policeman Mohamed Ibrahim Abdel Moneim, known as Mohamed al-Sunni, turned himself in on Sunday to be tried on charges…
British ambassador: Muslim Brotherhood parliamentary majority not worrying
Egypt
January 14, 2012
British ambassador: Muslim Brotherhood parliamentary majority not worrying
The Muslim Brotherhood's majority in Egypt's next parliament is not a source of worry for Britian, said British Ambassador to…
Ban Ki-moon: Mubarak should not face death penalty
Egypt
January 14, 2012
Ban Ki-moon: Mubarak should not face death penalty
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon joined other global voices objecting to the use of the death penalty in the case…
Former deputy PM rules out death sentence for Mubarak
Egypt
January 10, 2012
Former deputy PM rules out death sentence for Mubarak
Ousted leader Hosni Mubarak will not face the death penalty, but will also not be acquitted, former Deputy Prime Minister…