Infographic | Death Penalties in Egypt during the first half of 2025

Press Release

20 July 2025

During the first half of 2025, Egyptian courts issued death sentences to 269 defendants in 194 cases. Among them, 17 were issued final verdicts that could not be appealed. Additionally, 197 defendants' papers were referred to the Grand Mufti in 137 other cases.

It should be noted that these numbers represent the minimum that researchers were able to determine through families and media reports.