Hesham Barakat
Ali Omran named interim general prosecutor
Egypt
July 5, 2015
Ali Omran named interim general prosecutor
The Supreme Judicial Council has tasked Ali Omran, the most senior assistant general prosecutor, to temporarily become General prosecutor, succeeding…
Shaaban Abdel Raheem laments top prosecutor death in song
Egypt
July 5, 2015
Shaaban Abdel Raheem laments top prosecutor death in song
Popular singer Shaaban Abdel Raheem has written a new song in honor of late Attorney General Hesham Barakat in which…
NGOs: Demands of repressive legal procedures unveil real criminals
Egypt
July 1, 2015
NGOs: Demands of repressive legal procedures unveil real criminals
Fourteen Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) have condemned the assassination of Egyptian Prosecutor General Hesham Barakat on Monday, expressing their sincere condolences…
President at prosecutor’s funeral: Laws shackle delivery of justice
Egypt
June 30, 2015
President at prosecutor’s funeral: Laws shackle delivery of justice
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Tuesday hinted at the need for legislative changes following the assassination of Prosecutor General Hesham Barakat…
UN’s Ban Ki-Moon condemns chief prosecutor’s assassination
Egypt
June 30, 2015
UN’s Ban Ki-Moon condemns chief prosecutor’s assassination
The United Nations condemned on Monday the killing of Egypt’s General Prosecutor Hesham Barakat, who died of his injuries after a…
Top prosecutor bans publishing in ‘250 State Security’ case
Egypt
June 29, 2015
Top prosecutor bans publishing in ‘250 State Security’ case
Top prosecutor Hesham Barakat issued a decision Sunday banning publishing in the case known in the media as the "250…
Officers to stand criminal trial for torturing lawyer to death
Egypt
April 8, 2015
Officers to stand criminal trial for torturing lawyer to death
Two police officers were referred to a criminal trial on Wednesday over charges of torturing a lawyer to death, a…
Prosecution orders probe into prison torture allegations
Egypt
March 31, 2015
Prosecution orders probe into prison torture allegations
Egypt’s General Prosecutor Hesham Barakat has ordered an investigation into the recent allegations of torture of prisoners at the Abu…
Lawyers protest against publishing ban on colleague’s death in police custody
Egypt
March 1, 2015
Lawyers protest against publishing ban on colleague’s death in police custody
Hundreds of lawyers marched Sunday from the Syndicate in Downtown Cairo to the adjacent High Court condemning the General Prosecution’s…
Public prosecutor: Egypt refers 215 to court for forming a militant group
Egypt
February 22, 2015
Public prosecutor: Egypt refers 215 to court for forming a militant group
Egypt's public prosecutor said on Sunday he had referred 215 members of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood to trial on charges…