Ahmed Mekky
Draft law would require five-day advance notification for protests
Egypt
January 30, 2013
Draft law would require five-day advance notification for protests
The Justice Ministry has completed a draft law regulating the right to demonstration. The draft stipulates that the Interior Ministry…
Prosecutors call on Morsy to end prosecutor general crisis
Egypt
January 22, 2013
Prosecutors call on Morsy to end prosecutor general crisis
Prosecutors called on President Mohamed Morsy Tuesday to intervene and solve the crisis of the Prosecutor General Talaat Abdallah by…
Mekky: Freedom of information law draft to be ready by March
Egypt
January 19, 2013
Mekky: Freedom of information law draft to be ready by March
Justice Minister Ahmed Mekky has said on Saturday that the government is preparing a draft freedom of information law that…
Prosecutors plan to escalate protests against Abdallah
Egypt
January 18, 2013
Prosecutors plan to escalate protests against Abdallah
While Justice Minister Ahmed Mekky said the controversy surrounding Prosecutor General Talaat Abdallah’s resignation has been put to rest,…
Justice Minister: Mubarak will not be forgiven
Egypt
January 18, 2013
Justice Minister: Mubarak will not be forgiven
There will be no amnesty for former President Hosni Mubarak due to his poor health, and if there was, that…
Justice minister refuses to push for prosecutor general’s resignation
Egypt
January 14, 2013
Justice minister refuses to push for prosecutor general’s resignation
The appointment of the prosecutor general is the sole responsibility of the Supreme Judicial Council, and the Justice Ministry would…
Prosecutors postpone strike, but urge Abdallah to make good on resignation
Egypt
January 7, 2013
Prosecutors postpone strike, but urge Abdallah to make good on resignation
The nation's prosecutors have decided to postpone their general strike until their general assembly meets on 14 January, and until…
Justice Minister outlines new articles for draft protest law
Egypt
January 3, 2013
Justice Minister outlines new articles for draft protest law
Justice Minister Ahmed Mekky announced on Thursday new articles that would be added to the draft law on the right…
Minister vows to resolve judicial impasse
Egypt
December 24, 2012
Minister vows to resolve judicial impasse
Justice Minister Ahmed Mekky on Monday said he is sad to see sieges, sit-ins and demonstrations outside courts, as well…
Media shouldn’t ‘dwell’ on prosecutor general controversy, says justice minister
Egypt
December 21, 2012
Media shouldn’t ‘dwell’ on prosecutor general controversy, says justice minister
The controversy surrounding the prosecutor general’s resignation can only be put to rest out of the public eye, said Justice…