Egypt
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- presidential republic
- CONSTITUTION
- there have been various constitutions; the latest was approved by the constitutional committee in December 2013 and by the people in the referendum of January 14-15, 2014, then ratified by the interim President on January 19, 2014
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- based on English, Islamic, and Napoleonic systems
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- unicameral system of the House of Representatives (Majlis Al-Nowaab); 596 seats; 448 members directly elected by a majority mechanism, 120 members - with quotas for women, youth, Christians, and workers - elected from lists, and 28 members appointed by the President; the legislature lasts 5 years
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- the Supreme Constitutional Court (SCC) is composed of the president and 10 judges, serving as the final instance on issues of constitutionality of laws and conflicts between lower courts regarding jurisdiction and rulings; Court of Cassation (CC), composed of the President and 550 judges organized into circuits, is the highest level of appeal for civil and criminal proceedings, referred to as "ordinary"; the Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) - is composed of the President and organized into circuits
- DEATH SENTENCES
- 16 confirmed by the Court of Cassation and 4 by the Supreme Military Court
RELIGIONS
90% Muslims; 9% Copts, 1% Christians
From the country
MARCH 12, 2018EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: COURT ISSUES PRELIMINARY DEATH SENTENCE FOR MASSACRE OF FAMILY IN BEHEIRA
The Damanhour Criminal Court has issued a preliminary death sentence against a man convicted of killing a family of four in Beheira Governorate in 2017.
MARCH 10, 2018EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: 10 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR PLANNING ATTACKS
An Egyptian court sentenced 10 people to death after they were convicted of forming a terrorist group and planning attacks on police and security forces, judicial sources said.
- MARCH 7, 2018EgyptDEATH PENALTY
Seven executions were carried out for terrorism in Minya prison in one day.
7 March 2018: Seven executions were carried out for terrorism in Minya prison in one day.
- MARCH 7, 2018EgyptDEATH PENALTY
two executions were carried out in the Minya prison: Mustafa Hamadah Ahmed Mohammed was hanged in
two executions were carried out in the Minya prison: Mustafa Hamadah Ahmed Mohammed was hanged in
- MARCH 6, 2018EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT TO RAISE PUNISHMENT FOR POSSESSING EXPLOSIVES UP TO EXECUTION
The Egyptian parliament approved a new draft law raising the punishment of possessing explosives up to execution when used in terrorist attacks, the parliament said in a statement.
- FEBRUARY 26, 2018EgyptDEATH PENALTY
Egypt: Man executed for Murder
26 February 2018: Man executed for Murder
FEBRUARY 26, 2018EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT EXECUTES SIX, TWO OF WHOM WERE WOMEN
26 february 2018: according to a local judicial source, the Egyptian authorities executed six people, five from the same family.
FEBRUARY 21, 2018EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: 21 DEFENDANTS SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER ‘DAMIETTA TERRORIST CELL’
Cairo criminal court headed by Chancellor Shabeb Al-Damarany sentenced 21 defendants to death in the case known publicly by “Damietta terrorist cell”.
- FEBRUARY 19, 2018EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: 4 DEFENDANTS SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER ‘AWSIM CELL’ CASE
Giza Criminal Court sentenced 4 defendants to death in the case known publicly by “Awsim cell”.
FEBRUARY 18, 2018EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPTIAN PARLIAMENT STRONGLY REJECTS EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT'S RESOLUTION ON EXECUTIONS
FEBRUARY 6, 2018EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: MILITARY COURT UPHOLDS TWO DEATH SENTENCES OVER 2013 MURDER OF POLICE CONSCRIPTS
Egypt’s high military appeals court upheld death sentences handed to two defendants over the August 2013 murder of two police personnel in North Sinai.
FEBRUARY 3, 2018EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: THREE DEFENDANTS SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER AWSIM BLOOD-FEUD REVENGE
Giza Criminal Court sentenced three defendants to death in their re-trail over killing a person and attempted murder of two others