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dipsydoodle

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87. U.N. says mass Egyptian death sentences contravene international law

Tue Mar 25, 2014, 09:30 AM

Mar 2014

(Reuters) - The United Nations human rights office said on Tuesday an Egyptian court's decision to sentence 529 members of the Muslim Brotherhood to death contravened international law, and voiced concern for thousands of others facing the same charges.

Rights campaigners and lawyers described Monday's ruling as the biggest mass death penalty handed out in Egypt's modern history.

The Muslim Brotherhood's leader and 682 others went on trial on Tuesday in the same court.

"The mass imposition of the death penalty after a trial rife with procedural irregularities is in breach of international human rights law," U.N. human rights spokesman Rupert Colville said at a news briefing in Geneva.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/03/25/uk-egypt-brotherhood-courts-un-idUKBREA2O0P320140325

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So the Egyptian Court sentenced over 500 Muslim Brotherhood supporters to death [View all] malaise Mar 2014 OP

oh now, just Democracy in action... reddread Mar 2014 #1

I think America needs a time out in a big corner....it IS madness. nt snappyturtle Mar 2014 #2

Who are the good guys and the bad guys? FrodosPet Mar 2014 #30

Caedite eos. Novit enim Dominus qui sunt eius FarCenter Mar 2014 #37

"Kill them all for the Lord knoweth them that are His� (2 Tim. ii. 19) snappyturtle Mar 2014 #39

That's why we must look at each issue, JimDandy Mar 2014 #58

Our whole policy is to keep the peace in the region and make it safe for Israel. Jesus Malverde Mar 2014 #62

Where are the people who supported the seizure of power by these fascistic generals? another_liberal Mar 2014 #3

The Nation magazine just put out a good article go west young man Mar 2014 #7

Thanks for this malaise Mar 2014 #13

Thanks for all the info go west Jesus Malverde Mar 2014 #24

Your welcome... go west young man Mar 2014 #40

Facts kills these neocons. Jesus Malverde Mar 2014 #41

I'm no fan of McCain, but... Scootaloo Mar 2014 #56

duh Jesus Malverde Mar 2014 #60

Calling those who support the Junta, one two three... Scootaloo Mar 2014 #4

It barely counts, though. JoeyT Mar 2014 #9

While 500 dead Muslim Brotherhood is an excellent start, I hardly have the right to take bows. ieoeja Mar 2014 #44

Oh, i'm sorry ieoeja! Scootaloo Mar 2014 #46

Haha. Snark is so appropriate sometimes. n/t JimDandy Mar 2014 #50

Oh my, that is embarrassing LittleBlue Mar 2014 #55

Damn!!! malaise Mar 2014 #69

Something is wrong about this. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #5

they just want to commemorate My Lai reddread Mar 2014 #6

Precisely malaise Mar 2014 #12

It appears the knee jerk reaction of Americans, including far too many DU folk, Fred Sanders Mar 2014 #8

Indeed. Jesus Malverde Mar 2014 #16

id work those marks a little reddread Mar 2014 #17

Recommend. Jefferson23 Mar 2014 #10

LBN thread for details: muriel_volestrangler Mar 2014 #11

Hitler was democratically elected too, but I suppose we can invoke Godwin, since Hitler just wanted Nuclear Unicorn Mar 2014 #14

And George Bush was not malaise Mar 2014 #15

Eternally Spring time for "He's a Hitler" reddread Mar 2014 #18

Bush left office at his constitutionally appointed time Nuclear Unicorn Mar 2014 #19

Bush did not win the 2000 elections malaise Mar 2014 #21

Which, while true, has nothing to do with what I wrote. Nuclear Unicorn Mar 2014 #31

and his policies remained in place reddread Mar 2014 #29

Just substitute BFEE for MB... freebrew Mar 2014 #33

Which is so mystifying and disheartening. Nuclear Unicorn Mar 2014 #38

I think you misconstrue peoples intentions.... go west young man Mar 2014 #43

Cutting off Egypts gas supply to Israel probably did it. Jesus Malverde Mar 2014 #63

Breathlessly wrong. Fred Sanders Mar 2014 #23

In other words Nuclear Unicorn Mar 2014 #28

Oh, that's great... Scootaloo Mar 2014 #47

Hitler actually lost the presidential election of 1932 Art_from_Ark Mar 2014 #89

The Muslim brotherhood is fundamentalist movement Jesus Malverde Mar 2014 #20

^this Marrah_G Mar 2014 #22

Morsi was a moderate who renounced his MB membership and did not attempt Fred Sanders Mar 2014 #26

Fuck Morsi and his supporters...everywhere. malaise Mar 2014 #25

If your asking me to defend and be upset over a bunch of femalegenital mutilating religious fanatics Jesus Malverde Mar 2014 #32

Bwaaaaaaaaaah - your breath-taking arrogance is amazing malaise Mar 2014 #34

I guess secular democratic institutions are frightening to some. Jesus Malverde Mar 2014 #35

Like which ones malaise Mar 2014 #36

It's a conundrum. How can you have a democratic system CJCRANE Mar 2014 #51

I think it is a conundrum by in a different way... Jesus Malverde Mar 2014 #61

They were not jihadist. CJCRANE Mar 2014 #64

people who think mass executions are ok G_j Mar 2014 #83

The Saudis are against the MB. CJCRANE Mar 2014 #49

Which of the 529 people sentenced to death are "femalegenital mutilating religious fanatics"? Scootaloo Mar 2014 #52

I'm all for building up civil institutions and transition to secular democratic institutions Jesus Malverde Mar 2014 #65

What happens when "secular" and "democratic" are opposed to one another? Donald Ian Rankin Mar 2014 #66

If thats what it takes to protect secular institutions, religious minorities, women and gay rights. Jesus Malverde Mar 2014 #67

So you advocate mass murder of Tea Party supporters? Scootaloo Mar 2014 #70

If they took over the house, senate and the white house Jesus Malverde Mar 2014 #72

What about if they simply voted for the politicians? Scootaloo Mar 2014 #74

In which case I suggest you stop using the word "democratic" Donald Ian Rankin Mar 2014 #75

Through murder of political opposition and imprisonment of journalists on death sentence charges? Scootaloo Mar 2014 #68

Not really Jesus Malverde Mar 2014 #71

Stop exploiting minorities to cover your bloodthirst, please Scootaloo Mar 2014 #73

Two day trial, no defence evidence your version of justice? Fred Sanders Mar 2014 #27

One person, one vote, one time. grahamhgreen Mar 2014 #78

Yeah, that was a joke of a kangaroo court sentence... Blue_Tires Mar 2014 #42

Can we say genocide? WhiteTara Mar 2014 #45

This isn't genocide Scootaloo Mar 2014 #57

The United Nations, US, EU and Amnesty International have condemned this malaise Mar 2014 #86

That's awful. JimDandy Mar 2014 #48

Once again, we see why we have no business meddling MineralMan Mar 2014 #53

+1,000 malaise Mar 2014 #54

Egypt's wonderful, peaceful revolution was hijacked. So sad to watch, they lost 800 innocent lives sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #59

Apparently over 700 more will be sentenced Tuesday. dipsydoodle Mar 2014 #76

Horrific and yes, it should be. n/t Jefferson23 Mar 2014 #77

Tuesday 25th - Egypt puts Muslim Brotherhood leader, 682 others on trial. dipsydoodle Mar 2014 #85

Thanks malaise for starting this thread. From Real News Network: Jefferson23 Mar 2014 #79

This malaise Mar 2014 #80

I know, I read some of the responses..a lot of ignorance on the situation has been posted, sad. Jefferson23 Mar 2014 #81

Glad to see that malaise Mar 2014 #82

Oh yea..that's been made clear. n/t Jefferson23 Mar 2014 #84

U.N. says mass Egyptian death sentences contravene international law dipsydoodle Mar 2014 #87

US and EU as well malaise Mar 2014 #88