Hesham al-Bastawisi
ANHRI slams former judge’s impeachment over security apparatus sabotage
Egypt
March 26, 2015
ANHRI slams former judge’s impeachment over security apparatus sabotage
A human rights organization has slammed the decision to refer a former senior judge to a judicial disciplinary investigation over…
Political forces call for interim constitution, Brotherhood rejects
Egypt
October 23, 2012
Political forces call for interim constitution, Brotherhood rejects
Political parties and some Islamist and liberal figures on Tuesday called for an interim constitution to resolve the issue of…
Bastawisi returns to bench in Kuwait after losing presidential race
Egypt
May 29, 2012
Bastawisi returns to bench in Kuwait after losing presidential race
Hesham al-Bastawisi will return to Kuwait to work as a judge after not proceeding to the second round of the…
Tagammu to withdraw Bastawisi if strong consensus candidate emerges
Egypt
May 19, 2012
Tagammu to withdraw Bastawisi if strong consensus candidate emerges
Tagammu Party on Saturday said it will withdraw its presidential candidate, Hesham al-Bastawisi, if leftist and democratic powers agree to…
Revolutionary forces fail to agree on single presidential candidate
Egypt
May 8, 2012
Revolutionary forces fail to agree on single presidential candidate
Negotiations to choose a single “revolutionary presidential candidate” that leftist and revolutionary forces could unite behind have failed, Al-Masry Al-Youm…
Leftist candidates warn against postponement of presidential poll
Egypt
May 6, 2012
Leftist candidates warn against postponement of presidential poll
Presidential candidates Hamdeen Sabbahi, Abul Ezz al-Hariry and Hesham al-Bastawisi warned Sunday of attempts to drag Egypt into “chaotic scenarios”…
Meet your presidential candidate: Hesham al-Bastawisi, the legal fighter
Egypt
April 30, 2012
Meet your presidential candidate: Hesham al-Bastawisi, the legal fighter
For decades, Hesham al-Bastawisi led the battle for the independence of the judiciary under toppled President Hosni Mubarak. For years,…
Meetings ongoing to choose revolutionary consensus candidate
Egypt
April 27, 2012
Meetings ongoing to choose revolutionary consensus candidate
Representatives from the presidential campaigns of Hamdeen Sabbahi, Abul Ezz al-Hariry, and Hesham al-Bastawisi held a meeting Thursday evening at…
Bastawisi will run for president representing Tagammu Party
Egypt
March 27, 2012
Bastawisi will run for president representing Tagammu Party
Hesham al-Bastawisi, vice president of the Court of Cassation, announced Tuesday that he will be representing the Tagammu Party in…
Presidential hopeful warns of coup if Islamists hegemonize power
Egypt
March 25, 2012
Presidential hopeful warns of coup if Islamists hegemonize power
Presidential hopeful Hesham al-Bastawisi has warned of a potential military coup if Islamists “continue to attempt to exclusively dominate power…