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Egypt’s Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy faced criticism against his country for the death sentences issued to 528 people by the Egyptian Court.
Fahmy spoke at the European Parliament Foreign Affairs Commission on Tuesday during his visit to Brussels.
Mario David, Portuguese member of the European Parliament, asked how a presidential candidate could act as such while hundreds of people have been given a death sentence.
Spanish lawmaker Jose Ignacio Salafranca said human rights should be a focus in Egypt’s transition to democratic stability.
However, Fahmy said the 528 people sentenced to death have not yet received their final verdict adding "the death penalty is part of our law."
A parliament has to be formed in order for the law to be amended, according to Fahmy, who said his country is working on creating an open society.
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