Infographic | Death Penalties in Egypt during May 2025

Press Release

17 June 2025

During the month of May, Egyptian courts issued death sentences to 45 defendants in 38 cases. Among them, 6 were issued final verdicts that could not be appealed. Additionally, 53 defendants' papers were referred to the Grand Mufti in 37 other cases.

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