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    Egypt Sentences Muslim To Death in Killings of Christians

    A Muslim men was awaiting execution Monday, January 17, after a court in Egypt sentenced him to death for his alleged involvement in the January 2010 killings of six Coptic Christians following Christmas mass.

    A Muslim policeman also died when three gunmen in a car attacked worshipers emerging from mass with bullets in Nagaa Hammadi, near the southern town of Qena. Mohammed Ahmad Hossein, also known as Hamam Kammouni, 39, was considered the ringleader of the attack.

    The chief judge of the Qena security court, which allows no right of appeal, gave no motive for the attack in which the Copts were gunned down. The ruling comes at a time of growing concerns among Egypt’s minority Coptic Christian population after the recent bombing outside a church in Alexandria, during New Year’s Eve Mass, that killed over 20 people and wounded more than 90.

    The bombing sent thousands of angry Copts rioting in the streets and criticizing the government as failing to protect them. Christians said the Nagaa Hammadi attack was the deadliest of its kind since 2000 when 20 Copts were killed in sectarian clashes.

    Coptic Bishop Anba Kirolos of Nagaa Hammadi reportedly welcomed the ruling and said his flock were "satisfied," but a defense lawyer, Alaa Abu Zeid, said the death sentencing was influenced by widespread outrage over the Alexandria bombing.

    Additionally, not all Christians agree with the death penalty, with some saying Christ rose up from death for all sinners and that execution takes away the opportunity for someone to receive Him as Lord and Savior.

    Commentators have questioned whether Sunday’s verdict will help ease tensions between Egypt’s Coptic community and Muslims. In one of the latest reported incidents last week, a Muslim off-duty police officer boarded a train and shot dead a 71-year-old Christian man while wounding five others, news reports said.

    Egyptian officials denied the shooting was religiously motivated, but did not provide an alternative explanation.

    Copts make up about 10 percent of Egypt's 80-million population. Most Egyptian Christians are Copt, a word derived from the Greek name Aigyptos, which means Egypt.

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    Egypt teenager’s death sentence condemned

    Amnesty International today condemned the death sentence handed down by a Cairo military court against a 17-year-old boy, warning that unfair military trials are corroding Egypt’s criminal justice system.

    Ahmed Marous Ibrahim was 1 of 4 people sentenced to death by hanging by Cairo’s Supreme Military Court for abducting and raping a 17-year-old girl.

    “The military cannot be judge, prosecutor and executioner in post-uprising Egypt,” said Amnesty International.

    “If justice is truly to be done for this terrible crime, the accused must first have a fair and public hearing before a criminal court and the victim be granted the right to confront the suspects,” said the organization.

    “Sentencing a minor to death is frankly abhorrent and goes against a very clear prohibition in international law“.

    The other three men convicted in the case are Mohamed Tarek Ragheb, 33, Karim Dahrouj Ahmed el-Sawy, 28, and Mahmoud Ramadan Abdul Hussein, 21.

    Amnesty International is calling for Ahmed Marous Ibrahim and the 3 others to be re-tried before a civilian court. The organization has also urged the Egyptian authorities to ensure that the girl who was sexually assaulted is offered support, including counselling, and sees justice being done in a open and fair trial.

    Hundreds of civilians have been tried before military courts since the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), Egypt’s governing military body, took power in February 2011. The SCAF has pledged to hand over power to civilians before the end of this year.

    Amnesty International opposes trials of civilians before military courts, whose judges are serving members of the military.

    “These courts flout international standards for fair trial, and are grossly unjust. The faith of many Egyptians in the criminal justice system is being sorely tested by military courts”.

    “Law and order cannot be restored with the summary trials and sentencing of hundreds of civilians”.

    Those convicted face an uncertain future. In military trials, the right to appeal to a higher tribunal is limited to hearings before the Supreme Court for Military Appeals (SCMA) which is composed exclusively of military officers.

    The SCMA only examines the law and its interpretation, rather than the evidence itself or the factual basis of the charges. The right to an effective appeal is a fundamental judicial guarantee.

    On 1 April, the SCAF announced that it would permit the death penalty for convicted rapists if the victim was under 18. The law would apply to minors under 18 as well. Both Egyptian and international law prohibit the death penalty for minors.

    Amnesty International opposes the death penalty in all circumstances as the ultimate form of inhumane and degrading punishment.

    (Source: Amnesty International)

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    Policeman gets death penalty for killing protesters

    An Egyptian court on Sunday delivered a preliminary sentence of capital punishment to a policeman for killing 18 protesters during the 25 January revolution that ousted former President Hosni Mubarak, according to judicial sources. The preliminary sentence was issued in absentia, as the accused, Mohamed Abdel Moneim, a policemen in the Cairo district of Zawya Hamra, is still at large.

    The same sources added that the North Cairo Criminal Court referred the case to the Grand Mufti to solicit his opinion on the sentence, which will be changed or finalized on 26 June, after the Grand Mufti provides his opinion. However, the Grand Mufti's opinion is not binding, and his opinion rarely contradicts the sentence handed down by a court.

    Abdel Moneim was indicted for killing protesters in front of the Zawya Hamra police station by firing a random volley of bullets.

    Families of the victims attempted to break into the court before the ruling was issued, but they were held back by security forces.

    http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/node/447335

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    Egyptian killer cop gets 2nd death penalty

    A Cairo court handed down a second death sentence to a fugitive Egyptian police officer already facing execution for fatally shooting 33 protesters.

    Mohamed al-Sunni was given his first death sentence in May after he was convicted of fatally gunning down the protesters during the 18 days of uprising that led to the ouster of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, bikyamasr.com reported.

    Al-Sunni indiscriminately opened fire outside a police station of the al-Zaiwya al-Hamarah housing development into a crowd of hundreds of protesters Jan. 28 and then ran from the scene.

    He has been on the lam for 11 months with his current location unknown, bikyamasr.com reported Sunday.

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    Death penalty for 14 convicted of killing Arish security officers

    The Ismailia Criminal Court on Tuesday sentenced 14 members of a Jihadist group to death for attacking a police station in the city of Arish in July of last year and killing army and police officers.

    Gunmen had attacked the police department in the capital city of North Sinai Governorate on 29 July 2011. The ensuing crossfire left two police and army officers and three citizens dead. The attack came after a demonstration by a group believed to be Jihadists in which they raised Islamic banners.

    The defendants faced charges of founding an illegal group, “Al-Tawheed wa al-Jihad,” which aims at suspending the provisions of the constitution and the law, hindering the work of state institutions and public authorities, using terrorism as a means of reaching goals, and assaulting police and armed forces personnel to disrupt public order, safety and security.

    They were also charged with stealing three automatic rifles, 125 bullets and explosive materials.

    The court had in previous sessions heard the testimonies of the witnesses, including the North Sinai security director, the military intelligence director, and the police officers who conducted the investigation.

    The court ruled that the papers of convicts be sent to Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa, which is routine for death sentences. The mufti’s opinion on the death penalty is consultative. The court set 24 September to read the ruling and continue trying the rest of the defendants.

    Egyptian authorities say Al-Tawheed wa al-Jihad was behind the 7 October 2004 bombings in a Taba resort on the Egyptian-Israeli border, in Sharm el-Sheikh on 23 July 2005, and in Dahab on 24 April 2006.

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    Of sex, murder and prison break: Death-row inmate asked wife to lure victim

    A man on death row who was on the run has been arrested by Egyptian Police.
    According to Al Youm Al Sabea newspaper, the man along with his wife lured a businessman into their home in 2009 on the pretext of sexually entertaining him and made away with his car and other valuables before killing him.

    It is alleged that the husband was the master brain behind the murder. After detailed planning, he allowed his wife to contact the businessman.

    She lured him into their house offering to entertain him. Once inside, her husband was all set to attack him. He assaulted the businessman, lifted him and threw him from the balcony of their fifth floor apartment. He died on the spot.

    They grabbed his car keys and money before fleeing from the scene.

    However, they were caught shortly and arrested and referred to Public Prosecution.

    The court awarded them the death penalty.

    Meanwhile, the husband managed to escape from prison and took shelter with his father in Al Badrasheen village of Giza governorate.

    He had allegedly formed another gang and was into criminal activities, says the report.

    Now the security guards raided his dad’s home and nabbed him.

    According to reports, officials are preparing to execute him.

    http://www.emirates247.com/crime/reg...11-18-1.483622
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    Pastor Terry Jones Gets the Death Penalty (In Absentia)

    American pastor Terry Jones and seven Coptic Christians have been given the death penalty by an Egyptian court over their part in the anti-Islam film released on the Internet in September which prompted violent protests in a number of Muslim countries.

    The Egyptian high court found the defendants guilty of insulting and publicly ridiculing Islam and the Prophet Muhammad, harming national unity and spreading false information. These so-called offenses are, according to Egyptian law, deserving of capital punishment – except in this case the defendants were all tried in absentia.

    Jones, of course, famously lives and preaches in Gainesville, Florida, while the seven Coptic Christians who were also tried by the court, including Egyptian-American Nakoula Bassely Nakoula, who is currently serving a one-year-jail term in Los Angeles, were similarly tried in their absence.

    The 13-minute low-budget video they were convicted for, which was produced privately in California, denigrated the Prophet Muhammad. Protests over the video brought several deaths and numerous casualties.

    “The seven accused persons were convicted of insulting the Islamic religion through participating in producing and offering a movie that insults Islam and its prophet,” Judge Saif al-Nasr Soliman is quoted as saying.

    Jones has wasted no time in commenting in typical, derisive fashion. Reports ABC:

    In a telephone interview Wednesday, Jones said the ruling “shows the true face of Islam” – one that he views as intolerant of dissent and opposed to basic freedoms of speech and religion.

    “We can speak out here in America,” Jones said. “That freedom means that we criticize government leadership, religion even at times. Islam is not a religion that tolerates any type of criticism.”

    Jones, whose media-hungry antics include his burning of a Koran, footage of which featured in the trial, will in December release another anti-Islam film entitled The Innocent Prophet which claims to shed light on the “dangers” of Islam from an ex-Muslim’s point of view.

    Jones also plans to hold a “Burn Obama Day.” Under the title “He doesn’t get a free pass because he’s black: BURN OBAMA DAY, January 19th, 2013 4pm” Jones says the reason for the protest is:

    [We protest] in disgust, in civil disobedience, in anger, in hope, in prayer, that the Untied States of America will wake up. We protest in proclamation: I did not vote for him. He must be impeached, removed, because he is a liar, a deceiver, a murderer, he is anti-American, anti-Christ. … America is in dire straights. We are facing economic collapse. We murder, through abortion, thousands of children a day. We promote the perverted LGBT agenda. We appease and support the Muslim Brotherhood and radical Islam.

    While Pastor Jones continues his one man burning crusade, he might consider that while America affirms his right to freedom of speech, Egypt’s 10% who are Christian do not live in a country that gives its people an unfettered right to protest, criticize, ridicule and demean a religion. The Christian minority already faces mistreatment and discrimination, and through his incitement, Pastor Jones may be about to make life for them even harder.

    It is also worth pointing out that, with the growing fear of Islamists being put in positions of high authority in Egypt being realized, the potential for suffering will not be symbolic, and Christian citizens’ persecution as a result of Jones’ new film, and the potential international incident this may cause, will not be “in absentia.” Unlike Jones, they will not have America to hide behind.

    http://www.care2.com/causes/pastor-t...#ixzz2Do1esuPe
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    Death sentences over Egypt football massacre

    Violence erupted in Port Said on Saturday after an Egyptian court handed down 21 death sentences in connection with the deadly riot last year at a football stadium in the Mediterranean city.

    At least 74 people were killed in the riot on February 1, 2012, which began minutes after the final whistle in a game between al-Masry and the Cairo-based al-Ahly.

    Al-Masry fans stormed the pitch after their team won, throwing stones, bottles and fireworks at al-Ahly supporters.

    Witnesses said that police at the stadium did nothing to stop the violence, which set off days of violent protests in the capital Cairo.

    The verdicts are not final; death sentences must be approved by Egypt's grand mufti, though that is largely a procedural formality. Defendants can also appeal their sentences, which could take years to carry out.

    After the verdicts were handed down, the families of the defendants tried to storm the prison, and police used tear gas to disperse them.

    There were reports of gunfire around the prison, with 30 people killed, including at least two police officers who were shot dead. Police have now sealed off Port Said, and the army has been deployed to "restore stability"; a curfew has been imposed in the area around the prison.

    "It has been decided to deploy some units to work for calm and stability and the protection of public establishments," said General Ahmed Wasfi, in a statement carried by the official MENA news agency.

    Al Jazeera's Rawya Rageh, reporting from the city, said that people in plainclothes were firing automatic weapons.

    'Justice or blood'

    Families of the victims inside the courtroom, meanwhile, reacted with joy and disbelief, cheering and holding pictures of their relatives. "The police are thugs," yelled relatives before the judge took the bench.

    Hassan Mustafa, who had pinned a photo of his dead friend to his chest, said he was pleased with the verdict, but also wants "justice served for those who planned the killing."

    The verdicts were also met with cheers by al-Ahly supporters who had gathered outside the football club in Cairo.

    But the rulings will likely be seen as political - an effort to appease the "Ultras Ahlawy," die-hard supporters of al-Ahly, who threatened unrest in the capital if the rulings were not to their liking.

    Al-Ahly supporters have blocked roads, bridges, and Cairo's metro system over the past few days. "Justice or blood," they warned in a statement on Facebook.

    "There is nothing to say these people did anything, and we don't understand what this verdict is based on," one of the defendants' lawyers told the Associated Press by telephone. "[This was] a political decision to calm the public."

    Dozens of other defendants, including security officials accused of failing to stop the violence, are expected to receive their verdicts on March 9.

    All of this comes just hours after deadly protests that marked the second anniversary of the revolution that toppled longtime Egyptian ruler Hosni Mubarak.

    Ten people were killed on Friday in anti-government protests in Suez and Ismailia, and more than 470 people were wounded; Mohamed Morsi, the Egyptian president, deployed the army in Suez to restore order.

    Representatives of the National Salvation Front, the main opposition bloc in Egypt, held a press conference on Saturday to condemn the violence. The group demanded that Morsi appoint a new national unity government and form a committee to overhaul the recently-approved constitution, and threatened to boycott upcoming parliamentary elections unless its demands are met.

    http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middle...947448319.html

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    Egypt court okays death penalty of 21 soccer fans

    An Egyptian court confirmed on Saturday death sentences given to 21 soccer fans for their role in a stadium riot in Port Said last year, a case which has provoked deadly clashes in the Suez Canal city.

    The stadium deaths occurred in February 2012 at the end of a match between Cairo's Al-Ahly and Al-Masry, the local side, and have been a flashpoint for protests in Port Said and Cairo.

    Spectators were crushed when panicked crowds tried to escape from the stadium after a pitch invasion by supporters of Al-Masry. Others fell or were thrown from terraces.

    Listing the names of the 21, the judge said the court had confirmed "the death penalty by hanging". In a ruling on live TV, the Cairo court also sentenced five more people to life in jail for the riot and acquitted 28. Others out of a total of 73 defendants received shorter jail sentences.

    Rioting after the death sentences were originally announced on January 26 has underlined worsening security in Egyptian cities since the 2011 overthrow of Hosni Mubarak.

    The Islamist government of President Mohamed Morsi is struggling to halt the slide in law and order, hampered by a strike by some protesting police. At least eight people have been killed in Port Said this week, including three policemen.

    http://www.jpost.com/MiddleEast/Article.aspx?id=305800
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    Egypt planning anti-terror law that includes death penalty

    Egypt's Justice Ministry is planning an anti-terrorism law that would include harsh sentences for violence or sabotage against state institutions, as well as the death penalty if people are killed as a result.

    As reported by the Egyptian newspaper Al-Ahram on Wednesday, once the law is written it will be transferred to the cabinet for approval.

    In addition, interim President Adly Mansour is reviewing a protest law that recently passed a vote in the cabinet. Critics say it is similar to a law that was in force during the reign of ousted president Hosni Mubarak.

    The law would give the interior minister or senior police officers power to cancel, postpone or change the location of a protest, according to a report by the website Ahram Online. Also, governors would be able to create protest-free zones near state buildings.

    Gamal Eid, of the Arab Network for Human Rights Information, criticized the new law, calling it "the same authoritarian approach" toward freedoms in the country.

    "Resorting to security and police solutions will lead to more failure and worsen the political conflict in Egypt," Eid said.

    (Source: The Jerusalem Post)
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