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Plaintiffs to take stage during Mubarak trial on Monday
Egypt
January 8, 2012
Plaintiffs to take stage during Mubarak trial on Monday
The trial of Egypt's ousted President Hosni Mubarak will resume Tuesday, when judges will begin hearing arguments from the plaintiffs,…
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…
Rights group demands heavier sentence in Khaled Saeed case
Egypt
October 27, 2011
Rights group demands heavier sentence in Khaled Saeed case
The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) has called on the general prosecutor to appeal the court verdict which sentenced…
‘Scapegoat’ policeman sentenced again for killing protesters
Egypt
October 17, 2011
‘Scapegoat’ policeman sentenced again for killing protesters
The Cairo Criminal Court on Monday sentenced fugitive policeman Mohamed Abdel Moneim, known as Mohamed al-Sunni, to ten years in…
Military to transfer its civilian detainees to Interior Ministry prisons
Egypt
September 4, 2011
Military to transfer its civilian detainees to Interior Ministry prisons
Egypt's military judiciary on Sunday decided to transfer all civilians in army custody at the Hikestep camp to prisons run…
Minister: Egypt’s Mubarak could face death penalty
Egypt
April 30, 2011
Minister: Egypt’s Mubarak could face death penalty
Egypt's ousted President Hosni Mubarak would face the death penalty if convicted of ordering the shooting of protesters during the…
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…