U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry again urged Egypt to cancel the death sentence to the 529 followers of the Muslim Brotherhood supporters of ousted president Mohamed Moursi .
Kerry 's insistence was delivered in Amman , Jordan , ahead of heading to Rome , news kator Egypt, MENA , reported Thursday .
According to Kerry , the verdict is staggering international and unprecedented .
"Therefore, the U.S. asked Egypt 's transitional government to cancel the court and ensure that honest for the defendants , " he said .
Pangedilan Almenia , 283 km south of Cairo , on Monday ( 24/3 ) sentence to death 529 followers of the Muslim Brotherhood on charges of torturing a policeman to death .
The number of defendants in the court as much as 546 people , but 17 were released .
The death sentence drew criticism from the UN and the international community.
The U.S. had previously threatened to suspend plans $ 1.5 billion aid to Egypt .
Meanwhile , demonstrations continued Muslim Brotherhood supporters waged .
Muslim Brotherhood supporters calling Moursi great demo on Friday ( 28/3 ) to protest the nomination of Marshal Abdel Fatah Al side in the presidential election next month .
Marshal Al side on Wednesday ( 26/3 ) tendered his resignation from his position as Commander of the Armed Forces , concurrently Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense and Military Production
Victims were killed on Friday in clashes in Egypt increased to four people , including a journalist , in rallies million people of Muslim Brotherhood supporters of ousted president Mohamed Moursi
The demo to protest presidential candidate former Armed Forces Chief Abdel Fatah Al side , the main actor coup ouster of President Moursi .
A journalist from the newspaper Mayada Al Dustur Ashraf was shot while covering a demonstration in Ain Shams , Cairo , and three others were killed , Ambulance Service said .
Dozens of people were injured , including several policemen , the source said .
Egyptian Journalists Association revealed , Mayada 's death adds to the list of victims of Egyptian journalists to 10 people since the revolution that toppled the regime of Hosni Mubarak's three years ago .
Political tensions and security in the land of the Pyramids back burning after Marshal says ready to contest the presidential election .
Muslim Brotherhood who boycotted the elections have vowed to continue waging protests against the ruling .
In addition to Cairo , rallies also took place in many cities across the country .
Interior Minister who is also in charge of the police and the National Security Agency to crack down on terrorists when berikar disrupt security .
The Egyptian government last December to enter the Muslim Brotherhood in the list as a terrorist organization .
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