Ahmed Mekky
The new faces of the Emergency Law
Egypt
October 22, 2012
The new faces of the Emergency Law
“Only in Egypt: you object to the Emergency Law, they change its name to the ‘protecting society from criminals’ law;…
Mubarak and Adly to be retried, justice minister says
Egypt
October 4, 2012
Mubarak and Adly to be retried, justice minister says
Former President Hosni Mubarak and former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly will be retried on charges of killing peaceful protesters during…
Interior Ministry reaches out to rights groups
Egypt
September 26, 2012
Interior Ministry reaches out to rights groups
After the outbreak of the January 2011 revolution, the Interior Ministry began a new era based on respect for fundamental…
Justice Minister proposes new Emergency Law be decreed by president
Egypt
September 11, 2012
Justice Minister proposes new Emergency Law be decreed by president
The official state of emergency inaugurated by Hosni Mubarak was synonymous with the political repression of his rule. Under what…
Justice minister: Former military leaders can be tried
Egypt
August 30, 2012
Justice minister: Former military leaders can be tried
Justice Minister Ahmed Mekky said Thursday that the awards bestowed on former Defense Minister Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi and former…
Cabinet will not recreate Emergency Law, says PM
Egypt
August 30, 2012
Cabinet will not recreate Emergency Law, says PM
The Cabinet does not intend to recreate another Emergency Law, Prime Minister Hesham Qandil said in an interview on state…
Thursday’s papers: Mekky dreams of press freedom, wakes up
Egypt
August 30, 2012
Thursday’s papers: Mekky dreams of press freedom, wakes up
Thursday’s press shows conflicting reports about the future of journalists convicted of libel and defamation in the Muslim Brotherhood-led political…
Judicial independence, with a Brotherhood twist
Egypt
August 26, 2012
Judicial independence, with a Brotherhood twist
The decision of Minister of Justice Ahmed Mekky to transfer judicial inspection powers from his ministry to the Supreme Judicial…
New powers transferred to Supreme Judicial Council
Egypt
August 15, 2012
New powers transferred to Supreme Judicial Council
The Supreme Judicial Council has essentially taken authority over the Judicial Inspection Department from the Justice Ministry since 11…
Justice minister drafts law for more judicial independence
Egypt
August 13, 2012
Justice minister drafts law for more judicial independence
Justice Minister Ahmed Mekky is drafting a law that would transfer some judicial authority from the executive branch to a…