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End of Public Executions

The History of Public Executions in Egypt
Tuesday, January 21, 2025 | 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Online Registration is now closed. Walk In Registrations will be accepted!
Format: In-Person 

Program Fee: 
Free for Members and Non-Attorneys |$15 for Non-Members 
Non-Attorneys please call Customer Relations at 212-382-6663 to register. 

Description:
Join us for a discussion on the history of capital punishment in Egypt. Prior to the British occupation, Egypt applied a modernized version of Islamic law which called for a significant degree of communal participation in the practice of law as well as stringent protections for defendants in capital cases, resulting in a low rate of capital sentences. Both of these features were highly inconvenient for British officials who set out to reform Egyptian capital punishment turning it into a prime issue of public concern and national attention. Amidst a rising tide of opposition, British officials decided to conceal hangings, removing them from public view creating today's Egyptian capital punishment complex.

Speakers: 
Alaa Aly El-Shafei, PhD Candidate, Columbia University
Abigail Nitka, Chair, Legal History Committee
Jacob Petterchak, Secretary, Legal History Committee

Sponsoring Committee: 
Legal History, Abigail Nitka, Chair

Co-Sponsoring Committees: 
Capital Punishment, Stephen R. Greenwald, Chair 
Middle Eastern & North African Affairs, Hon. Elizabeth S. Stong & Robert Eli Michael, Co-Chairs


Where
New York City Bar Association 42 West 44th Street New York, NY 10036

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