The Egyptian court has just handed down one of the most grotesque - TopicsExpress



          

The Egyptian court has just handed down one of the most grotesque sentences in Egyptian history, condemning 529 people to death in one fell swoop. The US State Department said it was “shocked” and that the verdict defies logic. While appeals are possible, it simply does not seem possible that a fair review of evidence and testimony consistent with international standards could be accomplished with over 529 defendants after a two-day trial, a State Department official said.
Posted on: Wed, 26 Mar 2014 02:17:08 +0000

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