Egypt kills 49 in ‘outrageous’ mass executions: HRW

Egypt executed 49 prisoners in just 10 days in October, Human Rights Watch said yesterday, calling for authorities to "immediately halt" carrying out death sentences. "Egypt's mass executions of scores of people in a matter of days is outrageous," HRW's Joe Stork said. The rights group said it calculated the number killed between October 3 and 13 on announcements in pro-government newspapers, as executions are not typically announced, HRW said. Of the 49 killed, 15 were men convicted for alleged involvement in political violence.

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