Giza courts hand jail terms to 40 people convicted of human trafficking

A criminal court in Giza yesterday handed out jail sentences ranging between three and 16 years to 40 people found guilty of human trafficking, Reuters reports. AMAY noted that the accused were also given fines ranging between EGP 2k and EGP 500k. The defendants can appeal the sentences to the Court of Cassation, the highest court in the country.