During the month of January, Egyptian courts issued death sentences to 29 defendants in 19 cases. Among them, 3 were issued final verdicts that could not be appealed.
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During the month of January, Egyptian courts issued death sentences to 29 defendants in 19 cases. Among them, 3 were issued final verdicts that could not be appealed.
During 2025, the Egyptian Prison Authority carried out death sentences by hanging against at least 15 individuals, including one woman, across 10 cases.
During the month of December, Egyptian courts issued death sentences to 52 defendants in 31 cases. Among them, 2 were issued final verdicts that could not be appealed.
During the month of November, Egyptian courts issued death sentences to 51 defendants in 30 cases. Among them, 4 were issued final verdicts that could not be appealed.
During the month of October, Egyptian courts issued death sentences to 21 defendants in 13 cases. Among them, 3 were issued final verdicts that could not be appealed.
During the month of Septemper, Egyptian courts issued death sentences to 31 defendants in 23 cases. Additionally, 21 defendants' papers were referred to the Grand Mufti in 14 other cases.
On this World Day Against the Death Penalty, we, the undersigned organisations, express our horror at the alarming surge in executions in Saudi Arabia.
During the month of August, Egyptian courts issued death sentences to 39 defendants in 30 cases. Among them, 2 were issued final verdicts that could not be appealed.
