Court orders death sentence against defendant in ‘illegal cell’ case
Death sentences over the past three years drew controversy
Foreign ministers jointly call for abolition of death penalty
The declaration calls for cooperation between states to abolish the death penalty…
Capital punishment and the question of fair trials
Growing need for social dialogue in Egyptian society over capital punishment, says…
Grand Mufti upholds Mansoura ‘terrorist leader’ death sentence
Family claim defendant was tortured into confession
Global spike in death sentences in 2014 largely due to Egypt
End of year report identifies Egypt handed out many sentences though executed…
Executions jump in 2011, driven by Middle East, says Amnesty
By Adrian Croft / Reuters LONDON: The number of executions carried out around…