Critical Analysis: Death Sentences Announced in Egyptian Soccer Riots—Justice, or Continued Injustice?
On January 26, an Egyptian judge sentenced 21 people to death for their participation in a soccer game riot in February 2012. Dubbed the “massacre at Port Said,” the riot last year broke out after the Port Said-based Al-Masry team defeated Cairo’s Al-Ahly team. The riot left 74 dead, and 1,000 injured. Intended to bring … Read more
