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
DECEMBER 10, 2016EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: COURT OF CASSATION DISMISSES APPEAL BY MILITANT ADEL HABARA AGAINST DEATH SENTENCE
Egypt's Court of Cassation rejected appeal submitted by militant Adel Habara against his death sentence over involvement in killing 25 soldiers in Rafah in 2013.
NOVEMBER 22, 2016EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: APPEALS COURT QUASHES MORSI LIFE SENTENCE OVER HAMAS ESPIONAGE
An Egyptian appeals court quashed one of two life sentences handed down against ousted Islamist president Mohammed Morsi since his 2013 overthrow, his lawyer and a judicial source said.
- NOVEMBER 15, 2016EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: HIGHEST COURT QUASHES EX-PRESIDENT MORSI'S DEATH PENALTY
The Egyptian Court of Cassation annulled the death sentence of former Islamist President Mohamed Morsi and ordered a new trial before a criminal court.
NOVEMBER 5, 2016EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER FORMING TERROR CELL
An Egyptian court sentenced two local men to death on charges of involvement in militant attacks in Libya and planning assaults in Egypt, legal sources said.
OCTOBER 19, 2016EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: CASSATION COURT OVERTURNS DEATH SENTENCES FOR 15 IN 2013 DEADLY ASSAULT ON KERDASA POLICE STATION
Egypt's Court of Cassation, the country's highest appeals cour
OCTOBER 8, 2016EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: MILITANT SENTENCED TO DEATH, 8 TO LIFE FOR ANTI-CHRISTIAN ATTACK
An Egyptian court sentenced an Islamist to death by hanging and eight others to life in prison on charges of
OCTOBER 4, 2016EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: CRIMINAL COURT GIVES PRELIMINARY DEATH SENTENCE TO TWO PEOPLE FOR JOINING 'MILITANT ORGANIZATION'
A Cairo criminal court issued a preliminary death sentence to two people for "joining a militant organization"
- SEPTEMBER 24, 2016EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: 7 PEOPLE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR POLICEMAN KILLING
An Egyptian court sentenced seven people to death for alleged links to the 2013 killing of a senior police
- SEPTEMBER 13, 2016EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: YOUTH SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING HIS FATHER IN GIZA
Giza criminal court has sentenced a young man to death for killing his father.
- SEPTEMBER 4, 2016EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: 4 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DAESH LINKS
An Egyptian court sentenced four people to death for alleged links with the Daesh militant group.
JULY 17, 2016EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: CRIMINAL COURT HANDS DEATH SENTENCES TO 6 BROTHERHOOD MEMBERS OVER 2013 VIOLENCE
A Cairo criminal court handed death and life imprisonment sentences in absentia to nine members of the
- JUNE 18, 2016EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: MURSI SENTENCED TO 40 YEARS IN QATAR SPY CASE
An Egyptian court sentenced toppled Islamist president Mohammad Mursi to a total of 40 years in prison