electoral oversight
Elections Monitor: Former prominent judge questions whether the Egyptian judiciary fears God
Egypt
December 2, 2010
Elections Monitor: Former prominent judge questions whether the Egyptian judiciary fears God
"Can the public still say that Egypt’s judges fear God?” asks former head of the Judges Club Mahmoud al-Khudairi in…
Egypt embassy in US continues to reject elections oversight
Egypt
November 17, 2010
Egypt embassy in US continues to reject elections oversight
Washington--Advocates of international monitoring of Egypt’s upcoming parliamentary and presidential polls do not seek transparency, but rather to “internationalize” Egypt's…
Court rules to allow judges to monitor branch polling stations during elections
Egypt
November 14, 2010
Court rules to allow judges to monitor branch polling stations during elections
The Administrative Court has ruled that Egypt's High Elections Commission (HEC) must permit judges to monitor branch polling stations during…
Elections commission unveils timetable for parliamentary poll
Egypt
October 27, 2010
Elections commission unveils timetable for parliamentary poll
The High Elections Commission (HEC) on Wednesday announced the official timetable for parliamentary elections slated for 28 November.
Wafd Party announces parliamentary candidate list
Egypt
October 21, 2010
Wafd Party announces parliamentary candidate list
At a press conference on Wednesday
Mubarak disregards opposition demands for judicial oversight of elections
Egypt
October 19, 2010
Mubarak disregards opposition demands for judicial oversight of elections
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has ignored demands by the political opposition for free and fair elections by issuing a law…
AmCham head moves to thwart US congressional bill critical of Egypt
Egypt
September 22, 2010
AmCham head moves to thwart US congressional bill critical of Egypt
American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Egypt President Shafik Gabr arrived in Washington on Wednesday to meet with members of…
NCHR rejects calls for international electoral supervision
Egypt
August 30, 2010
NCHR rejects calls for international electoral supervision
National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) Vice President Moqbel Shaker on Sunday reiterated the council’s rejection of longstanding calls for…
Judges, activists to form ‘informal’ electoral oversight committee
Egypt
March 31, 2010
Judges, activists to form ‘informal’ electoral oversight committee
A number of judges, public figures and civil society activists announced plans to form an "informal committee" to supervise this…