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<p>It is a long-standing policy of the United Kingdom to oppose the death penalty
in all circumstances as a matter of principle. We have particular concerns in Egypt
regarding Article 122 of the Child Law in Egypt and cases involving the death penalty
and juveniles. Embassy officials have repeatedly raised Ahmed Saddouma's case with
the Egyptian authorities since September 2018 – most recently on 9 May. We closely
monitored his appeal and a UK official attended the hearing on 8 June. We welcome
the decision to commute his death sentence.</p>
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