Amnesty International has condemned the disgraceful execution on Wednesday of nine Egyptian prisoners who rights groups say were unfairly convicted.
“By carrying out the executions of these nine men today Egypt has demonstrated an absolute disregard for the right to life,” said Najia Nounaim, Amnesty International’s North Africa Campaigns Director
Egypt hanged the nine men in the early hours of Wednesday morning, despite urgent appeals and protests condemning the way they were convicted of assassinating a public prosecutor in 2015.
The execution was confirmed by the Egyptian regime’s Prison Authority in a statement carried by Egyptian press on Wednesday.
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