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The prosaic realities of Egyptian justice
Opinion
March 11, 2012
The prosaic realities of Egyptian justice
A look at Egypt's court edifices — the majestic Dar al-Qada al-Ala in the center of Cairo or the imposing…
Islamist MPs criticize govt statements to Parliament
Egypt
February 1, 2012
Islamist MPs criticize govt statements to Parliament
Islamist MPs criticized the government and the attorney general on Wednesday during a session discussing the martyrs and victims of…
Interior minister defends Emergency Law in Parliament
Egypt
January 31, 2012
Interior minister defends Emergency Law in Parliament
Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim on Tuesday defended Emergency Law and demanded its use for crimes related to drugs and thuggery.…
Rights group urges Parliament to end state of emergency
Egypt
January 30, 2012
Rights group urges Parliament to end state of emergency
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights on Monday sent a letter to heads of political parties in Parliament, as well…
Top US human rights official urges Egypt to lift Emergency Law
Egypt
January 27, 2012
Top US human rights official urges Egypt to lift Emergency Law
The US State Department's top human rights official on Thursday urged Egypt's military rulers to unconditionally lift the much-maligned Emergency…
Politicians: Thuggery exclusion in emergency law a loophole
Egypt
January 25, 2012
Politicians: Thuggery exclusion in emergency law a loophole
Parties from across the political spectrum demanded that the head of the military council, Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, cancel the…
US praises lifting of Emergency Law, seeks clarification of ‘thuggery’
Egypt
January 25, 2012
US praises lifting of Emergency Law, seeks clarification of ‘thuggery’
The US on Tuesday praised Egypt's decision to lift the much-hated state of emergency and to hand power to Parliament…
Military head ends state of emergency, except in ‘thug-related cases’
Egypt
January 24, 2012
Military head ends state of emergency, except in ‘thug-related cases’
Egypt has decided to lift the state of emergency except in certain cases, the head of Egypt's ruling military council…
Amr Moussa: If president, I’ll abolish Emergency Law immediately
Egypt
January 23, 2012
Amr Moussa: If president, I’ll abolish Emergency Law immediately
At a rally in Cairo’s Matareya Square on Sunday, presidential candidate Amr Moussa, who was warmly welcomed there, vowed to…
HRW urges new parliament to amend abusive laws
Egypt
January 16, 2012
HRW urges new parliament to amend abusive laws
An international human rights watchdog on Monday urged Egypt's new parliament to scrap laws dating from the Mubarak regime that…