Who Is Sarah Khalifa? 'Mission Impossible' Presenter Among 12 Sentenced To Death In Egypt Drug Case

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

45% : The verdict was initially announced last month but was formally confirmed after Egypt's Grand Mufti issued a religious opinion, a procedural requirement in death penalty cases.
43% : The organisation has argued that under international law, the death penalty should be restricted to crimes involving intentional killing.
42% : 12 Get Death Sentence, 9 Sentenced To Life The court sentenced Khalifa and 11 other defendants to death.
41% : Khalifa's lawyer has said that she will appeal the death sentence.
33% : The use of capital punishment in drug-related cases has faced criticism from human rights organisations.
28% : Egypt's Use Of Death Penalty Egypt retains the death penalty for a range of offences, including premeditated murder, terrorism, certain rape offences and drug trafficking.

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