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Justice Ministry grants military police power to arrest civilians
Egypt
June 13, 2012
Justice Ministry grants military police power to arrest civilians
Justice Minister Adel Abdel Hamid issued a decree on Wednesday giving military intelligence and officers the power to arrest civilians…
Public prosecutor refers emergency law cases to civil courts
Egypt
June 11, 2012
Public prosecutor refers emergency law cases to civil courts
Cases that would have been tried by the State Security Emergency Court under the Emergency Law should now be referred…
Parliament review: The Constituent Assembly returns
Egypt
June 1, 2012
Parliament review: The Constituent Assembly returns
This week, Parliament released a report on Wednesday outlining their achievements after 120 days in office, just around a month…
A small human rights victory as Egypt’s state of emergency ends
Egypt
May 31, 2012
A small human rights victory as Egypt’s state of emergency ends
In place for 31 years, a state of emergency that gives broad and unchecked powers to Egypt’s police force will…
State of emergency ends, military council says will not renew
Egypt
May 31, 2012
State of emergency ends, military council says will not renew
The state of emergency ended Thursday, and the ruling military council said it would not extend the 31-year-old policy of…
Military rulers say Parliament should decide on Emergency Law
Egypt
May 30, 2012
Military rulers say Parliament should decide on Emergency Law
Egypt’s military rulers on Wednesday threw the ball into the Muslim Brotherhood’s court after saying that they have no stance…
Emergency law extension possible, says former military prosecutor
Egypt
May 28, 2012
Emergency law extension possible, says former military prosecutor
Former Military Prosecutor Sayed Hashem said extending the Emergency Law, which terminates on 31 May, is a possibility should the…
Parliamentary committee calls for abolishing emergency law
Egypt
May 17, 2012
Parliamentary committee calls for abolishing emergency law
Parliament’s Human Rights Committee has called for lifting the emergency law by no later than the end of May in…
EU urges Egypt to lift state of emergency before elections
Egypt
May 16, 2012
EU urges Egypt to lift state of emergency before elections
The European Union called on Egypt to completely lift the state of emergency before the presidential election, urging the formulation…
Khaled Ali: Establishing institution-based state tops my platform
Egypt
May 6, 2012
Khaled Ali: Establishing institution-based state tops my platform
Presidential hopeful Khaled Ali said his electoral platform first targets establishing a government based on strong institutions, then improving public…