Saturday, June 21, 2014

Egypt confirms 183 death sentences, including Islamist chief

MINYA, Jun 21 – An Egyptian court on Saturday confirmed death sentences for 183 Islamists, including Muslim Brotherhood chief Mohamed Badie, a prosecutor said, after a speedy mass trial that sparked an international outcry. The court in the central city of Minya had initially sentenced 683 people to death, but on Saturday it commuted death […]

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