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 29, 2014EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: TWO MURSI SUPPORTERS SENTENCED TO DEATH
An Egyptian court sentenced two supporters of former president Mohamed Mursi to death for murder
MARCH 25, 2014TunisiaDEATH PENALTYTUNISIA: MARZOUKI CONDEMNS EGYPT DEATH SENTENCES, CALLS FOR ABOLISHING CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
The President of Tunisia, Moncef Marzouki, implicitly condemned the 529 death sentences handed down
MARCH 24, 2014EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: 529 MORSI BACKERS SENTENCED TO DEATH
A court in Egypt sentenced 529 supporters of ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi to death after a
- MARCH 19, 2014EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: GRAND MUFTI RATIFIES 26 DEATH SENTENCES FOR TERRORISM
Egypt's Grand Mufti, the country's top Islamic jurist, ratified a Cairo criminal court ruling sentencing 26
- MARCH 10, 2014EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: 14 SENTENCED TO HANG OVER REVENGE KILLING
a court in Cairo sentenced 14 men to be hanged for the revenge killing of a merchant and his daughter in a
FEBRUARY 26, 2014EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: 26 SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER SUEZ PLOT
An Egyptian criminal court sentenced 26 militants to death for founding a "terror group" that aimed to target
FEBRUARY 10, 2014EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR 14 MILITANTS
The Egyptian presidency upheld the death penalty for 14 people convicted of attacking police in North Sinai
- JANUARY 1, 2014EgyptDEATH PENALTY
The Egyptian Constitution makes no reference to the death penalty.
The Egyptian Constitution makes no reference to the death penalty.
JUNE 18, 2013KuwaitDEATH PENALTYKUWAIT: TWO MORE CONVICTS EXECUTED
two convicted rapists and killers were put to death in a Kuwaiti prison in Salibiya. It was Kuwait’s second
JUNE 3, 2013SeychellesDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: 5 FOREIGNERS SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER DRUGS
An Egyptian court sentenced five foreigners including a British sailor to death after they were convicted of
- JUNE 1, 2013EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: 2 POLICEMEN FREED ON APPEAL AFTER MANSLAUGHTER CONVICTION IN CASE THAT SPARKED UPRISING
A judge has ordered the release of two Egyptian policemen previously sentenced for the
- MAY 22, 2013EgyptDEATH PENALTY
EGYPT: FOUR MEN SENTENCED TO HANG FOR KILLING PRIEST
An Egyptian court sentenced four men to death by hanging for the 2011 killing of a Coptic Christian