Ahmed Mekky

The new faces of the Emergency Law
Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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