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Salafi figures released without bail
Egypt
October 8, 2015
Salafi figures released without bail
Salafi figure Mahmoud Shaaban and a number of Salafi Front leaders were released Thursday by the Cairo Criminal Court without bail,…
Court releases defendants in ‘pro-legitimacy alliance’ case
Egypt
October 8, 2015
Court releases defendants in ‘pro-legitimacy alliance’ case
Cairo Criminal Court released Wednesday the defendants in the case publicly known as the "Pro-Legitimacy Alliance case" without bail. The defendants,…
Judge responds to British ambassador’s criticism against Al Jazeera journalists’ verdict
Egypt
August 31, 2015
Judge responds to British ambassador’s criticism against Al Jazeera journalists’ verdict
President of the South Cairo Criminal Court Hassan Farid responded to the British ambassador to Cairo's criticism of a court…
Court returns to Sinai after relocation prompted by judges killings
Egypt
August 16, 2015
Court returns to Sinai after relocation prompted by judges killings
The North Sinai Court will return to the restive peninsula after a three-month relocation to Ismailia prompted by terrorist attacks. A…
Eight lawyers sentenced to life for assaulting judge
Egypt
August 10, 2015
Eight lawyers sentenced to life for assaulting judge
A criminal court in the Upper Egyptian province of Minya sentenced eight lawyers on Sunday to life in prison for assaulting…
Amal Clooney: Sisi should interfere if Al Jazeera journalists convicted
Egypt
August 3, 2015
Amal Clooney: Sisi should interfere if Al Jazeera journalists convicted
“If the court delivers another guilty verdict, the US, UN and other key international actors should urge Sisi to immediately…
Publishing ban ordered in judge’s sexual bribe case
Egypt
July 28, 2015
Publishing ban ordered in judge’s sexual bribe case
Prosecution services have ordered a publication ban concerning investigations into accusations against a judge who allegedly asked a lady for…
Suspected South Carolina church gunman due in court for hearing
World
July 16, 2015
Suspected South Carolina church gunman due in court for hearing
The suspected gunman in the slaying of nine people at a historic black church in Charleston last month is expected…
Policeman shoots lawyer over quick footsteps
Egypt
July 12, 2015
Policeman shoots lawyer over quick footsteps
A lawyer was seriously wounded on Saturday when a policeman shot him inside a courthouse after being suspicious of his…
Judge denies EU representatives entry to court
Egypt
June 9, 2015
Judge denies EU representatives entry to court
Judge Mohamed Nagy Shehata, head of the Cairo Criminal Court who is currently presiding in the case known in media…