Hundreds of prisoners are languishing on death row, waiting for their sentences to be carried out.
As the historic trial draws to a close, Mada Masr maps the details of the case, which spanned almost 5 years
Calls for the abolition of the death sentence in Egypt cite speedy trials in military courts
The State Council Administrative Court was due to consider an appeal to halt the execution of six defendants in a trial popularly known as the "Arab Sharkas" case on Tuesday.…
The ruling from Egypt’s highest court is final—only a presidential pardon could suspend the sentence
Tawadros's lawyers previously filed a complaint that he was forced to confess under torture
A total of 74 received preliminary death sentences in the courts over the same timeframe
There has been an alarming increase in the number of executions carried out in Egypt recently
Several defendants told prosecutors that they were subjected to forced disappearances and torture
Death sentences are often handed down and carried out in cases rife with human rights violations
«My life is by far more valuable than what they like to call honor.»
«Can we debate capital punishment morally and politically?»
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