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Sudan releases Egyptian boat, clears crew over illegal fishing
Egypt
February 19, 2018
Sudan releases Egyptian boat, clears crew over illegal fishing
The owner of a fishing boat held by Sudanese authorities in Port Sudan said Monday that a Sudanese court cleared…
Justice Ministry expanded courts, offices between 2014-17: minister
Egypt
January 23, 2018
Justice Ministry expanded courts, offices between 2014-17: minister
The services sector of the Justice Ministry witnessed significant expansion, restoration, and maintenance of court buildings, as well as construction…
Parliament discusses draft law for ‘online court trials’
Egypt
January 19, 2018
Parliament discusses draft law for ‘online court trials’
Egypt’s Parliament recently began discussing a draft law for ‘online trials’, which would enable trials to take place without a…
Court orders retrial of 26 ‘Ultras White Knights’ members
Egypt
January 16, 2018
Court orders retrial of 26 ‘Ultras White Knights’ members
The Court of Cassation accepted on Tuesday the appeal of the Public Prosecution against the ruling issued by the Sahel…
Court sentences 20 charged with ‘insulting judiciary’ to 3 yrs in prison
Egypt
December 30, 2017
Court sentences 20 charged with ‘insulting judiciary’ to 3 yrs in prison
South Cairo Criminal Court sentenced 20 defendants accused of insulting Egypt’s judiciary to three years in prison, and another five,…
Defendant handed 10-year prison sentence over top prosecutor assassination
Egypt
December 23, 2017
Defendant handed 10-year prison sentence over top prosecutor assassination
The Cairo Criminal Court sentenced on Saturday a defendant accused of the 2015 assassination of top prosecutor Hesham Barakat to…
Lawyer sentenced to 3 years in prison for inciting rape
Egypt
December 4, 2017
Lawyer sentenced to 3 years in prison for inciting rape
The Azbakeya State Security Misdemeanors Court sentenced lawyer Nabih al-Wahsh to three years in prison and a LE20,000 fine over charges…
Egyptian court sentences 7 to death for brutal killing of 21 Copts
Egypt
November 25, 2017
Egyptian court sentences 7 to death for brutal killing of 21 Copts
A Cairo court sentenced seven people to death for joining the Islamic State in Libya and taking part in the…
Court adjourns Khaled Ali’s appeal against prison sentence to Jan. 3
Egypt
November 9, 2017
Court adjourns Khaled Ali’s appeal against prison sentence to Jan. 3
A Dokki misdemeanour appeals court postponed Wednesday the hearing of an appeal to January 3 filed by rights lawyer Khaled Ali against…
Cairo court upholds five-year prison sentence of dissident Alaa Abdel Fattah
Egypt
November 8, 2017
Cairo court upholds five-year prison sentence of dissident Alaa Abdel Fattah
Egypt’s Court of Cassation issued a final ruling on Wednesday in the case of detained political activist Alaa Abdel Fattah,…