death penalty
HRW, Amnesty urge Saudis to halt execution of 7 men
World
March 5, 2013
HRW, Amnesty urge Saudis to halt execution of 7 men
Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International urged Saudi authorities to halt Tuesday's scheduled executions of seven young men condemned for…
Grand mufti approves death penalty for ‘Innocence of Muslims’ producers
Egypt
January 29, 2013
Grand mufti approves death penalty for ‘Innocence of Muslims’ producers
Egypt's Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa has approved a death sentence delivered in absentia for seven Coptic Egyptian expats accused of…
Iran ‘suspends death sentence’ against web programmer
World
December 2, 2012
Iran ‘suspends death sentence’ against web programmer
Iran has suspended the death sentence against a computer programmer convicted for allegedly designing a pornographic website after he…
Iraq executes 10, including Egyptian
World
November 11, 2012
Iraq executes 10, including Egyptian
Iraqi authorities executed 10 men on Sunday, a spokesperson said, bringing to 129 the number of people put to death…
Grand mufti to decide on death sentence in Ismailia mosque murder case
Egypt
November 10, 2012
Grand mufti to decide on death sentence in Ismailia mosque murder case
Ismailia Criminal Court on Saturday adjourned its final verdict in the case of a man murdered while praying inside…
Court refers 19 convicts to grand mufti for sentencing recommendation
Egypt
October 11, 2012
Court refers 19 convicts to grand mufti for sentencing recommendation
An Ismailia court referred 19 defendants convicted of murder to Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa Thursday to decide whether they should…
Death penalty for 14 convicted of killing Arish security officers
Egypt
August 14, 2012
Death penalty for 14 convicted of killing Arish security officers
The Ismailia Criminal Court on Tuesday sentenced 14 members of a Jihadist group to death for attacking a police station…
Saudi prosecutors demand death sentence for Egyptian lawyer Gizawy
Egypt
July 17, 2012
Saudi prosecutors demand death sentence for Egyptian lawyer Gizawy
Saudi prosecutors have requested the death penalty for an Egyptian lawyer charged with smuggling illicit drugs to the Kingdom…
Taba bombings retrial adjourned to September
Egypt
June 13, 2012
Taba bombings retrial adjourned to September
The South Sinai Court on Wednesday adjourned to 12 September the retrial of 13 defendants charged with involvement in the…