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Capital punishment in Egypt can be traced back to the ancient Egyptian civilization, where the death penalty was carried out against those who broke the Ma'at, a law which forbade crimes such as murder, theft, sacrilege, attempts on the life of the Pharaoh, and spying. Methods of execution included beheading, sacrifice, and drowning in the Nile in a closed sack. According to Amnesty International, the death penalty in Egypt is currently reserved for crimes under anti-terrorism legislation, as well as "premeditated murder, rape and drug related offences."〔(Document Information | Amnesty International )〕 There are currently two methods of execution in Egypt. The first and more commonly used is hanging (the gallows), which is used on civilian criminals. The second is the firing squad, which is specifically used for soldiers and military personnel who commit capital crimes. In addition, capital punishment can also be meted out for high treason. The Grand Mufti of Egypt, currently Shawki Ibrahim Abdel-Karim Allam, is responsible under Egyptian law for reviewing all death sentences in Egypt. ==Port Said Stadium disaster== (詳細はEgyptian court gave death sentences to 21 people convicted of involvement in a mass attack by fans of the Al-Masry Club against fans of the Al-Ahly Sports Club at Port Said Stadium on 1 February 2012.〔((BBC) )〕〔((Reuters) )〕 Soon at least 22 people died in violence that erupted in Port Said, Egypt, following the sentencing to death of 21 people for their roles in the Port Said Stadium disaster.〔((BBC) )〕〔((Reuters) )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Capital punishment in Egypt」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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