EGYPT'S LEGAL SYSTEM NEEDS REFORM, UN AND AFRICAN EXPERTS SAY AFTER MASS DEATH SENTENCES

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Web version   New York May 15 2014 4:00PM   UN News Centre with breaking news from the UN News Service  Photo: UNHCR/V. Tan EGYPT’S LEGAL SYSTEM NEEDS REFORM, UN AND AFRICAN EXPERTS SAY AFTER MASS DEATH SENTENCES In the wake of the second wave of mass death sentences handed down in Egypt last month, a group of African and United Nations human rights experts today called on authorities to bring the country’s legal system into compliance with international and regional standards. Read more RELATED UN human rights chief deplores Egypt’s ‘outrageous’ mass death sentences The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights today strongly condemned the imposition of the death penalty on hundreds of people in Egypt, after mass trials that she said clearly breached international human rights law. Read more TOPICS Peace and Security -  Economic Development -  Humanitarian Aid -  Environment -  Human Rights -  UN Affais, Secretary-General -  Women, Children, Population -  Law, Crime Prevention -  Health, Poverty -  Culture, Education United Nations News Center mailing system If you have problems reading this, please consult the web version Click here to unsubscribe from the UN mailing list. UN News Service Contact Radio News and Media