Human rights groups slammed Egypt Wednesday over the mass death sentencing of 188 Islamists days after murder charges were dropped against ex-president Hosni Mubarak. A Cairo court sentenced 188 supporters of ousted president Mohammed Mursi to death Tuesday over the killing of 13 policemen in a village on the outskirts of Cairo on August 14,
Egypt Sentences 188 Protesters To Death
The government crackdown in Egypt on Mursi supporters since the army ousted him on July 3 last year has resulted in more than 1,400 people dead and thousands jailed.