Amnesty International
Egypt’s defence minister has ratified the death sentences of six civilian men tried
by a military court in a case marred by enforced disappearances and
torture and other ill-treatment. The men may now contest the ruling
before a higher court.
Write a letter, send an email, call, fax or tweet:
- Calling on the Egyptian authorities to retry all those convicted in the case before an ordinary, civilian court without recourse to the death penalty and in proceedings that respect international fair trial standards and exclude “confessions” and other evidence obtained through torture and other ill-treatment;
- Calling upon them to open an effective, independent and impartial investigation into the allegations of enforced disappearance, torture and other ill-treatment;
- Urging them to introduce a moratorium on executions as a first step towards abolishing the death penalty.
Defence Minister
Colonel General Sedqi Sobhi
Ministry of Defence
Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt
F: +202 2 414 4248 / +202 2 414 4247
E: mc@afmic.gov.eg and mod@
Salutation: Your Excellency
Ambassador Yasser Reda
Embassy of Egypt
3521 International Ct NW, Washington DC 20008
Fax: 202 244 4319 -OR- 202 244 5131 I Phone: 202 895 5400 I
Email: ambassador@
Salutation: Dear Ambassador
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