The European Union and the United States of America have reacted to the court’s verdict, condemning the death sentence itself and the manner the trial, in which 100 others were also handed the death penalty, was conducted.
The EU said the penalty stemmed from a flawed trial and so described it as “cruel and inhumane”.
EU’s top diplomat Federica Mogherini has issued a statement in which he said, “The court decision to seek the death penalty was taken at the end of a mass trial that was not in line with Egypt’s obligations under international law.”
Mogherini added that Egypt had to guarantee defendants’ rights to a fair trial and to an independent investigation. Her statement said the EU believed the sentence would be revised upon an appeal.
In the same vein, the US has expressed “deep concern” after the verdict.
“We have consistently spoken out against the practice of mass trials and sentences, which are conducted in a manner that is inconsistent with Egypt’s international obligations and the rule of law,” an unnamed state department official said on Sunday.
The official also added: “We continue to stress the need for due process and individualised judicial processes for all Egyptians in the interests of justice.”
Source: Punch
Each country have its own problems to deal with,outsiders can only complain but there is nothing they can change.e.g Indonesia drug verdict!
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