Egypt Executes Six People in Two Weeks
Egyptian authorities have hanged three prisoners convicted of killing a police officer during clashes that erupted in the weeks following the deadly Rabaa massacre. The executions have brought the total number to six in two weeks.
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Egypt:
'Alarming Escalation' in Executions
AI London, 13 February 2019
Egyptian authorities today hanged three prisoners convicted of killing a police officer during clashes that erupted in the weeks following the deadly Rabaa massacre. The executions… Read more »
Prisoners hanged in Egypt.
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Egypt:
A Move to Enhance Authoritarian Rule
HRW, 12 February 2019
Proposed amendments to Egypt's constitution, including granting the armed forces authority to intervene in government, would undermine judicial independence and expand executive… Read more »
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Egypt:
Set Independent Torture Inquiry
HRW, 14 February 2019
The Egyptian authorities' failure to end or impartially investigate torture and mistreatment in detention facilities reinforces an urgent need for an independent international… Read more »