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Rights groups call for moratorium on death penalty in Egypt

Rights groups call for moratorium on death penalty in Egypt

Several rights groups called on the Egypt to temporarily suspend the death penalty, in a statement on the occasion of the World Day against the Death Penalty

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Monday 10-10-2016 07:13 PM
Death penalty recommendations for journalists 'new low' for Egypt - CPJ

Death penalty recommendations for journalists 'new low' for Egypt - CPJ

The Committee to Protect Journalists condemned on Wednesday an Egyptian court's recommendations to hand death sentences to three journalists.

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Thursday 12-05-2016 08:00 PM
Egypt objects to UN resolution on abolishing death penalty

Egypt objects to UN resolution on abolishing death penalty

Egypt has objected to a UN Human Rights Council resolution on prohibiting the death penalty, Egypt's permanent delegate to the UN said on Saturday.

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Sunday 04-10-2015 04:22 PM
Egypt court signals death penalty for 12 accused of killing policeman

Egypt court signals death penalty for 12 accused of killing policeman

An Egyptian court signaled on Wednesday it wanted death sentences for 12 defendants charged with killing a police officer and belonging to a terrorist group, when it referred the case to the country's highest religious authority.

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Wednesday 18-06-2014 05:06 PM
Update: 21 defendants receive death penalty in football massacre trial

Update: 21 defendants receive death penalty in football massacre trial

Port Said Criminal Court on Saturday sentenced to death 21 defendants accused of involvement in killing 74 people during riots that followed a football match in Port Said last February.

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Saturday 26-01-2013 10:51 AM
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