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
SEPTEMBER 4, 2016EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: 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 PENALTYEGYPT: 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
- JUNE 7, 2016EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: 26 SENTENCED TO DEATH, 21 TO LIFE IN PRISON FOR ASWAN VIOLENCE
Twenty-six people were sentenced to death and 21 to life in prison for involvement in tribal violence in
- MAY 11, 2016EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: QENA COURT GIVES PRELIMINARY DEATH SENTENCE TO 25 IN ASWAN TRIBAL FEUD
Upper Egypt’s Qena criminal court sentenced 25 to a preliminary death sentence in relation to a tribal feud
- MAY 7, 2016EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT COURT SPARES OUSTED PRESIDENT MOHAMED MORSI THE DEATH PENALTY
An Egyptian court recommended death sentences for six codefendants of Mohamed Morsi but not for the
- APRIL 28, 2016EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: 18 SENTENCED TO DEATH IN VARIOUS COURTS OVER MURDER, RAPE, THEFT
A total of 18 people were sentenced to death in various courts over murder, rape and theft, Youm7 reported.
APRIL 21, 2016EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: DEATH SENTENCE OF 3 UPHELD, 4 COMMUTED FOR OFFICER MURDER
The Cassation Court upheld the death sentence of three defendants implicated in the killing of a policeman
- MARCH 31, 2016EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: 4 SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER MURDER CASE IN SHARQIYA
A criminal court in Sharqiya sentenced four persons to death over murdering an engineer.
- MARCH 13, 2016EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: EIGHT MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH AWAIT FINAL VERDICT FOLLOWING MILITARY RETRIAL
The West Cairo Military Court adjourned issuing the verdict in the case publicly known as the "specialised
- MARCH 9, 2016EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: 11 SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER KIDNAP, RAPE CHARGES
An Egyptian criminal court in Upper Egypt's Menoufiya sentenced 11 to death on charges of abducting a
- MARCH 6, 2016EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: POLICE OFFICER SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING 3 COUSINS OVER ‘WITCHCRAFT’
Zagazig Criminal Court sentenced a police officer to death for murdering his three cousins, who he accused