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
JANUARY 24, 2015EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: 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 PENALTYEGYPT: COURT SENTENCED SEVEN JIHADISTS TO DEATH IN SINAI CASE
An Egyptian court has sentenced to death seven men, including prominent Islamist militant Adel Habara,
- DECEMBER 2, 2014EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: 188 DEATH SENTENCES IN MASS CAPITAL PUNISHMENT VERDICT
Giza's criminal court sentenced 188 defendants to death for a violent attack on a police station after last
NOVEMBER 29, 2014EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPTIAN COURT DROPS CASE AGAINST MUBARAK OVER 2011 PROTEST DEATHS
An Egyptian court has dropped its case against former President Hosni Mubarak over the killing of
- NOVEMBER 6, 2014EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: FOUR RAPISTS SENTENCED TO DEATH IN NILE DELTA
Four men were sentenced to death for raping a woman in Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt.
OCTOBER 21, 2014EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: MILITARY COURT UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY FOR MILITANTS
An Egyptian military court confirmed death sentences against seven Islamist militants convicted of attacking
- OCTOBER 15, 2014SeychellesDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: COURT UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY IMPOSED ON THREE SEYCHELLES NATIONALS
The highest Court of Appeal in Egypt has upheld the death penalty imposed on three Seychellois nationals
OCTOBER 14, 2014EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: COURT SIGNALS DEATH PENALTY FOR 7 JIHADISTS IN SINAI CASE
An Egyptian court has recommended death sentences for seven men, including a prominent Islamist militant,
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2014EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: COURT CONFIRMED DEATH SENTENCE TO 20
An Egyptian court confirmed death sentences for 20 Muslim Brotherhood members for burning a police
- SEPTEMBER 20, 2014EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: DEATH SENTENCE UPHELD FOR FIVE ISLAMISTS
An Egyptian court upheld death sentences against five Islamists convicted of charges including killing a