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 7, 2015EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: FIRST EXECUTION OF MORSI SUPPORTER CARRIED OUT
Egypt carried out its first execution over a murder committed during riots in 2013 amid the overthrowing of
FEBRUARY 28, 2015EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: FOUR BROTHERHOOD MEMBERS SENTENCED TO DEATH
An Egyptian court sentenced four members of the banned Muslim Brotherhood organisation to death and
FEBRUARY 25, 2015EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: SINAI MILITANT HABARA RECEIVES SECOND DEATH SENTENCE
A criminal court has sentenced Sinai Islamist militant Adel Habara and seven other jihadists to death on
FEBRUARY 24, 2015EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: SISI OFFICIALLY APPROVES ANTI-TERRORIST LAW
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi officially signed the controversial anti-terrorism act, giving his
FEBRUARY 19, 2015EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: IN A FINAL VERDICT, 4 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR 2006 RAPE
Egypt's Court of Cassation has upheld the death sentence on four defendants to death, five others to life in
FEBRUARY 11, 2015EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: COURT ORDERS RETRIAL OF 33 SENTENCED BROTHERHOOD MEMBERS
Egypt's Court of Cassation ordered the retrial of 33 supporters of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood who were sentenced to death in a mass trial that included the Brotherhood's General Guide Mohamed Badie.
FEBRUARY 8, 2015EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: THREE SENTENCED TO DEATH ON AL-QAEDA ESPIONAGE CHARGES
Cairo criminal court has reached a final verdict of the death penalty for three and punished a fourth
FEBRUARY 2, 2015EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: DEATH PENALTY CONFIRMED FOR 183 OVER POLICE KILLINGS
An Egyptian court sentenced 183 supporters of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood to death on charges of
- JANUARY 24, 2015EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: 37 DEATH SENTENCES OVERTURNED IN CRITICIZED TRIAL
Judicial officials in Egypt say an appeals court has ordered a retrial in an internationally criticized mass trial,
- JANUARY 1, 2015EgyptDEATH PENALTY
The Egyptian Constitution makes no reference to the death penalty.
The Egyptian Constitution makes no reference to the death penalty.
DECEMBER 7, 2014EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: ANOTHER FOUR BROTHERHOOD MEMBERS SENTENCED TO DEATH
A Cairo court sentenced to death four members of the blacklisted Muslim Brotherhood over the killing of
- DECEMBER 6, 2014EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: COURT SENTENCED SEVEN JIHADISTS TO DEATH IN SINAI CASE
An Egyptian court has sentenced to death seven men, including prominent Islamist militant Adel Habara,