Egypt: international condemnation over Muslim Brotherhood death sentences

The decision by an Egyptian court to seek the death penalty for ex-President Mohammed Mursi and 106 others has provoked international condemnation. A US State Department official said Washington was “deeply concerned” by the sentence. The condemned group, all members of the banned Muslim Brotherhood movement, has been tried in connection with a mass jail break in 2011. Mr Darrag, an exiled Muslim Brotherhood member spoke out against the sentence from Turkey. Ankara strongly supports the group. “Now we have the death penalty and this is what I expected,” he said. “As a matter of fact, we have to put the international community on its responsibility – whether it chose to be part of the conspiracy against the revolution in Egypt, against the democratic path in Egypt. Or (will) it support the regain of democracy in Egypt and in the regime? Because, if these verdicts are executed, it will be the end of the democratic path in Egypt.” The Jordanian branch of the Brotherhood has open