Former Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi reacts behind bars with other Muslim Brotherhood members at a court in the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt May 16, 2015.REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany
The United States believes the death sentence pronounced on the former Egyptian President, Mohamed Mursi is “unjust and undermines confidence in the rule of law,” the State Department said on Monday.
According to Reuters, State Department spokesman Jeff Rathke said Washington was also deeply concerned about “yet another mass death sentence” delivered by an Egyptian court.
The ruling against Mursi is not final until June 2. All capital sentences are referred to Egypt’s top religious authority, the Grand Mufti, for a non-binding opinion, and are also subject to legal appeal.
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