EGYPT: AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL REPORTS 57 EXECUTIONS IN OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER
December 7, 2020: Egyptian authorities executed at least 57 men and women in October and November alone, Amnesty International reported on 2 December 2020. Egyptian authorities do not publish statistics on executions or the number of prisoners on death row; nor do they inform families or lawyers in advance of executions. Pro-government media reported 91 executions citing anonymous official sources since October. (Source: Amnesty International, 02/12/2020)
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