The latest murder of a young woman in Egypt who had allegedly rejected the advances of a fellow student has sparked outrage and renewed calls for Egyptian lawmakers to take action.
The mother, right, of murdered Mansoura University student Naira Ashraf reacts as she attends the first trial session of the accused, Mohamed Adel, at the Mansoura courthouse, north of Cairo, Egypt, June 26, 2022.
In a statement released Tuesday evening, Al-Shorouk Academy mourned the death of Bahgat, who was studying media, saying: "She was an example of a diligent and distinguished student, on the moral and scientific levels, throughout her four years at the academy." Ashraf's killer, 21-year-old Mohamed Adel, gained sympathy during his trial from some commentators on social media who called the murder a "crime of passion," because they said he was left heartbroken.
Adel was ultimately convicted and sentenced to death last month. The court also took the unusual step of calling for changes to Egyptian law to allow executions to be broadcast live as a deterrent to others. Capital punishment in Egypt is rarely broadcast or carried out in public. According to a 2015 survey conducted by the United Nations Population Fund and the Egyptian government, about 7.8 million women in Egypt suffer from all forms of violence every year, "whether perpetrated by a spouse/fiancé or individuals in her close circles or from strangers in public places."
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