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Plaintiffs to take stage during Mubarak trial on Monday
Egypt

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

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

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

‘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

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

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

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

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…
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