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Police officer handed 7-year sentence for beating citizen to death
The officer, along with five lower ranking officers, were convicted for raiding a citizen’s home and beating him to death

Adel Habara, 6 others sentenced to death in ‘second Rafah massacre’ case
Habara has received three death sentences, awaits Grand Mufti’s decision on his fourth

Controversial TV host Mona Iraqi handed prison sentence
Case against Iraqi for Ramses trial also ongoing

Policemen among 6 facing death penalty in Qena
Court has charged them with murder and possession of arms, killings of six in village fight

Former PM Nazif given 5 years, EGP 53m fine in corruption case retrial
Illicit Gains Authority believe politician illicitly gained EGP 64m in assets
Morsi’s son released from prison after serving sentence
Former president’s son, Abdullah, was sentenced to a year in prison on drug abuse charges

2 Shura Council trial defendants receive 3-year prison sentences
The sentences were reduced from 15 years in the retrial

TV host handed 10 year sentence for ‘attempt to overthrow regime’
Verdict issued against Moataz Matar in absentia, he retains right to appeal

Court reveals details behind Morsi’s death sentence verdict
Hamas, Hezbollah and militant bedouins ‘plotted against Egypt’

23 sentenced to 14 years for killing Shi’a cleric
Defendants are charged with killing Shi’a cleric Hassan Shehata and three others

TV presenter given 5 years imprisonment for blasphemy
Court tells Islam El-Behiry he violated penal code

Cabinet clashes retrial to resume on 9 June
Journalist, police conscript and lawyer punished by judge Nagy Shehata during session

Foreign ministry denounces Pakistani condemnation of Morsi’s death sentence
Shoukry met with Pakistan’s ambassador to Cairo to voice rejection of Pakistan’s statements

Journalists act out in defence of co-defendant journalist Youssef Shaaban
Mahienour El-Massry allowed lawyer visit in jail

FJP vows ‘heavy price’ for death sentences
Death penalty has become Egyptian authorities’ favourite tool to purge political opposition, says Amnesty International

Suspended prison sentence against activist Alaa Abdel Fattah upheld
The prominent activist and twelve others were sentenced on charges of torching presidential candidate’s campaign headquarters

Morsi’s trial ‘badly flawed’: HRW
Prosecutors’ neglect of the deaths of Brotherhood supporters and disregard of security forces’ failure to intervene undermines justice, says watchdog

Egypt deplores reactions to ‘Presidential Palace’ verdict
US, Turkey express “concern” over sentencing of former president Mohamed Morsi and12 other defendants to 20 years imprisonment

US encourages Egypt to ‘redress’ Soltan’s life imprisonment
US government deeply disappointed by Egyptian court’s decision, says State Department

68 protesters fined EGP 50,000 each in 25 January anniversary trial
Protesters acquitted of Protest Law crimes subject to imprisonment

16 defendants face retrial in Cabinet Clashes case
Lawyers’ Syndicate boycott of case still ongoing, say defence lawyers
Prosecutor General orders release of 120 in temporary detention
Lawyers yet to confirm, say they do not have names

Leading militant receives 2nd death sentence
9 defendants referred to Mufti for inciting against police and army
In Pictures: Activist Alaa Abdel Fattah received 5-year sentence in Shura Council trial
The five-year prison sentence of prominent activist Alaa Abdel Fattah raised questions over the state’s stance towards the 25 January Revolution. On Monday, the Cairo Criminal Court sentenced Abdel Fattah to five years in prison, in addition to an EGP 100,000 fine over assaulting the police and illegal protesting. Defendant Ahmed Abdel Rahman received the …

Where does the state stand on the 25 January Revolution?
Activist and revolutionary-icon Alaa Abdel Fattah received 5-year sentence in Shura Council trial

Verdict against FGM not enough: HRW
Sentences will deter families and doctors, says women’s rights activist

4 Ultras jailed charged with assaulting Al-Zamalek president
Short sentences given for alleged ‘acid’ attack on club chairman

Mohamed Al-Beltagy sentenced to 6 years in prison for contempt
Court postpones Wadi El Natroun prison to 10 January
7 given life sentences for Muslim Brotherhood affiliation
The defendants were handed the sentences in absentia
Non-commissioned border guard officers granted right to arrest civilians
Civilians can be tried in military courts if found guilty of attacking “vital” state facilities