judiciary
Judges Club lashes out at Morsy’s decisions
Egypt
November 22, 2012
Judges Club lashes out at Morsy’s decisions
The Judges Club threatened in a conference late Thursday to halt work at courts of law across the country in…
New prosecutor general swears in, declares retrial of Mubarak and Adly
Egypt
November 22, 2012
New prosecutor general swears in, declares retrial of Mubarak and Adly
Minutes after President Mohamed Morsy announced the new constitutional declaration and his decision to appoint a new prosecutor general to…
Judges Club to hold emergency meeting to discuss constitution
Egypt
November 3, 2012
Judges Club to hold emergency meeting to discuss constitution
The Judges Club’s board of directors, headed by Judge Ahmed al-Zand, called for an emergency general assembly for Thursday evening…
Jama’a al-Islamiya protests against public prosecutor
Egypt
October 30, 2012
Jama’a al-Islamiya protests against public prosecutor
Jama’a al-Islamiya, the Salafi Front along with other Islamist coalitions on Tuesday staged protests outside Public Prosecutor Abdel Meguid Mahmoud’s…
TV host accused of libeling judges released on bail
Egypt
October 22, 2012
TV host accused of libeling judges released on bail
Well-known journalist and TV host Wael al-Ibrashy was released on LE100,000 bail after being interrogated for eight hours on charges…
Supreme Constitutional Court: Disagreements with Constituent Assembly resolved
Egypt
October 21, 2012
Supreme Constitutional Court: Disagreements with Constituent Assembly resolved
The Supreme Constitutional Court said Sunday that the Constituent Assembly has amended articles concerning the composition of the court.
Principles and precedents: Is the draft constitution an evolution — or a revolution?
Egypt
October 18, 2012
Principles and precedents: Is the draft constitution an evolution — or a revolution?
Personal freedoms: A disconcerting zone Between the Sharia-related articles and those entitling the state to oversee the upholding of morals,…
Judges strike back against media criticism
Egypt
October 17, 2012
Judges strike back against media criticism
Prominent media personalities are confronting a backlash after speaking out against Egypt’s judiciary following the acquittal of defendants in the…
The judicial thorn: Islamists fight tough battle for the judiciary
Egypt
October 16, 2012
The judicial thorn: Islamists fight tough battle for the judiciary
Just a few hours after judges heard about President Mohamed Morsy’s decision to dismiss the public prosecutor, they were able…
TV host accused of defaming judiciary released on bail
Egypt
October 15, 2012
TV host accused of defaming judiciary released on bail
TV host Reem Maged was released from custody on LE500 bail on Monday. Maged is accused of defaming the judiciary…