Cairo — The European Union criticised on Sunday the recent court decision against former President Mohamed Mursi, adding that it was not streamlined with Egypt's obligations under international law.
"The court decision to seek the death penalty for former President Mohamed Morsi and more than 100 of his supporters, in connection with a mass jail break in 2011, was taken at the end of a mass trial that was not in line with Egypt's obligations under international law," Federica Mogherini, the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy said in a statement.
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