Tag: capital punishment

Court orders death sentence against defendant in ‘illegal cell’ case

Death sentences over the past three years drew controversy

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Foreign ministers jointly call for abolition of death penalty

The declaration calls for cooperation between states to abolish the death penalty…

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Capital punishment and the question of fair trials

Growing need for social dialogue in Egyptian society over capital punishment, says…

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Grand Mufti upholds Mansoura ‘terrorist leader’ death sentence

Family claim defendant was tortured into confession

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Global spike in death sentences in 2014 largely due to Egypt

End of year report identifies Egypt handed out many sentences though executed…

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Executions jump in 2011, driven by Middle East, says Amnesty

By Adrian Croft / Reuters LONDON: The number of executions carried out around…

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