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20 defendants sentenced to death in Kerdasa massacre re-trial
Court also orders life imprisonment for 80, 15-year term for 34, 10 years for minor and acquits 21
Court upholds death sentence against Wagdy Ghoneim
The death sentence also included other defendants involved in the same case
Court orders death sentence against defendant in ‘illegal cell’ case
Death sentences over the past three years drew controversy
Mohammed Morsi faces another death sentence
Former Egyptian president Morsi is being tried on allegations of leaking military secrets. Judges are expected to sentence him. Here is a summary of the rise and fall of a prominent member of the Muslim Brotherhood.
Military court upholds death sentences for 8 civilians
Twelve others sentenced to life in prison, six others to 15 years and two were acquitted
Military court adjourns verdict against 8 defendants following initial death sentence
The court said on Sunday the mufti did not send back his judgment on the case, which is the same reason for the last session’s postponement
Court upholds third death sentence against Adel Habara
Incident goes back to 2012, when Habara allegedly shot an undercover policeman in Sharqeya
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‘Operations Room’ case to be retried due to insufficient evidence: Defence Lawyer
Guilty verdicts nullified due to sole reliance on Homeland Security investigations, says lawyer
Ashraf Fayadh sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia
‘Rabaa operations room’ journalists’ appeal to be heard on 1 October
Thirteen journalists received life sentences and one was sentenced to death in the case
Court upholds death sentence against Adel Habara
Another defendant acquitted of charges of violence and communicating with IS
3 Muslim Brotherhood members sentenced to death
68 others received stiff penalties for murder and violence in August 2013
Qatar espionage trial postponed to 8 August
Defendants, who include former president, were unable to attend Sunday’s trial session
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Morsi sends Eid message, calling to continue ‘revolution’
The message attributed to the former president is understood to be his third from prison
4 sentenced to death by Mansoura court on terror cell charges
Total of 116 verdicts in 19 cases for ‘Muslim Brotherhood’ supporters by same court, says state media
‘Terrorist cell’ members sentenced to death, life by Giza Criminal Court
The two men are accused of forming a terrorist cell and possessing explosives
Official condemnations of new death sentences for Brotherhood leaders
The verdict should be reviewed only by judicial entities, says Egyptian lawyer
Former president on death row
Morsi received death sentence in prison break trial, life sentence in espionage trial, defence to appeal the verdict
Court might withdraw death sentence in Morsi trial: Experts
Defence team spokesperson in “Prison Break” and espionage trials anticipates court to withdraw many death sentences
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Postponement of Morsi verdict ‘political manoeuvre’: Brotherhood spokesperson
“Politicised judiciary” adjourned possible verdict of former president, to save regime from embarrassment abroad, says spokesman of banned group
More death sentences upheld in Egyptian courts
Defendant Anas Shahine accused of joining illegal group, financing its operations
More protests worldwide denounce Morsi’s death sentence
11 police officers injured in Turkey in clashes with protesters
Capital punishment and the question of fair trials
Growing need for social dialogue in Egyptian society over capital punishment, says anthropology professor Reem Saad
Grand Mufti upholds Mansoura ‘terrorist leader’ death sentence
Family claim defendant was tortured into confession
Trial sessions ceased in Al-Arish court complex, to be transferred to Ismailia
Supreme Judicial Council decides to secure all judges following emergency meeting
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Egypt condemns comments on Morsi’s death sentence
Misr Al-Qawia, Turkish President Erdogan strongly condemned rulings, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed concern
First death sentence handed to Morsi
Former president and 105 others referred to Grand Mufti, final verdict to be issued 2 June
Court sentences 5 to death in Kerdasa police killings
Judge Nagy Shehata sentenced 183 of 188 defendants to death in February in same case
Mohamed Soltan, 36 others imprisoned for life
Court ratifies 14 death sentences in “Operations Room” trial, defence to appeal
Global spike in death sentences in 2014 largely due to Egypt
End of year report identifies Egypt handed out many sentences though executed few