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Egypt court declares Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis a terrorist organization
An Egyptian court on Monday ruled that the militant organization Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis be officially considered a terrorist group. Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis, which means "Warriors of Jerusalem," has claimed responsibility for the majority of attacks on (More) |
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Egypt prosecutors refer 220 Morsi supporters to criminal court
Egyptian prosecution authorities referred 220 supporters of deposed president Mohammed Morsi [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] to criminal court over the weekend for their involvement in protests in downtown Cairo on the January 25 anniversary of t (More) |
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AI: Egypt president should reject anti-terror law
Amnesty International (AI) expressed concern Friday over the new Egyptian anti-terror law set to be approved by interim president Adly Mansour . The law, which was passed in response to an attack on Cairo University , is aimed at deterring the rec (More) |
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AI: Egypt continued detention of Al Jazeera journalists 'vindictive'
Amnesty International (AI) on Wednesday declared Egypt's continued detention of three Al Jazeera journalists charged with falsifying news and involvement with the Muslim Brotherhood "vindictive." Al Jazeera English staff Mohamed Fahmy, Peter Gre (More) |
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Egypt court upholds sentences of revolution activists
An Egyptian court of appeals on Monday upheld the jailing of three men who co-founded the April 6 opposition movement which played a large role in the country's 2011 revolution. The ruling has been described as part of a crackdown on those opposed (More) |
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Egypt passes new anti-terrorism law
The Egyptian government approved a new anti-terrorism law on Thursday in response to an attack on Cairo University . The new law is aimed at deterring the recent escalation of terrorist violence in Egypt during its transition following the ouster of (More) |
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Egypt court hands down prison sentences for 33 Morsi supporters
An Egyptian court on Monday sentenced 33 supporters of deposed president Mohammed Morsi [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] to six years in prison for protesting without government permission in December. The court also fined each defendant 50,000 E (More) |
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Morsi ally sentenced for hiding wanted Muslim Brotherhood official
The Giza Misdemeanour Court on Sunday sentenced Mohammed Morsi's former manpower minister Khaled al-Azhari to two years in prison for hiding a wanted Muslim Brotherhood official. Al-Azhari served as deputy chairman of the parliamentary Manpower Co (More) |
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Egypt court sentences two Morsi supporters to death
An Egyptian court on Saturday sentenced two supporters of deposed president Mohammed Morsi [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] to death for murder. The charges stem from violence in Alexandria just after Morsi was ousted. Specifically, the two were c (More) |
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UN: Egypt mass trial of 529 Morsi supporters illegal
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Tuesday expressed acute concern after an Egyptian court on Monday sentenced 529 supporters of deposed president Mohammed Morsi [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] to death for incit (More) |
Bruno Hauptmann executed for kidnap, murder of Lindbergh baby
On April 3, 1936, Bruno Hauptmann was executed by electric chair for the kidnapping and murder of the Charles Lindbergh baby.
Read more about the trial of Bruno Hauptmann in JURIST's Famous Trials series.
