judiciary
Update: Morsy will protect judiciary from assault, says president’s office
Egypt
April 22, 2013
Update: Morsy will protect judiciary from assault, says president’s office
President Mohamed Morsy’s office issued a statement late Monday night regarding Morsy’s meeting with members of the Supreme Judicial Council,…
Former MP questioned over statements on corrupt judges
Egypt
April 22, 2013
Former MP questioned over statements on corrupt judges
Prosecutor General Talaat Abdallah summoned former MP Essam Sultan, deputy chairman of the moderate Islamist Wasat Party, for questioning on…
Mekky was a safety valve for judges, says Justice Ministry spokesperson
Egypt
April 21, 2013
Mekky was a safety valve for judges, says Justice Ministry spokesperson
Justice Ministry spokesperson Ahmed Sallam has said that had Justice Minister Ahmed Mekky resigned after the constitutional declaration in November,…
President discusses controversial law with Supreme Judicial Council
Egypt
April 21, 2013
President discusses controversial law with Supreme Judicial Council
The president is contacting the Supreme Judicial Council and the Judges Club to end the controversy over the Judicial Authority…
ElBaradei: Shura Council tampering with freedoms, judicial independence
Egypt
April 21, 2013
ElBaradei: Shura Council tampering with freedoms, judicial independence
Opposition figure Mohamed ElBaradei criticized the Islamist-dominated Shura Council, describing it as incompetent and saying it tried to undermine freedoms…
Morsy concerned about criticism to the judiciary
Egypt
April 21, 2013
Morsy concerned about criticism to the judiciary
President Mohamed Morsy said he is concerned about the level of criticism directed at the judiciary, and demanded that…
Mekky files complaint against corruption allegations
Egypt
April 20, 2013
Mekky files complaint against corruption allegations
Justice Minister Ahmed Mekky filed a complaint Saturday demanding that former Wasat Party MP Essam Sultan be questioned over corruption…
Update: ElBaradei dismisses Brotherhood protest as ‘demagoguery’
Egypt
April 19, 2013
Update: ElBaradei dismisses Brotherhood protest as ‘demagoguery’
Dostour Party head Mohamed ElBaradei said the Muslim Brotherhood’s protest calling for the "purging of the judiciary" is evidence that…
Authority summons Cairo judge for not recognizing top prosecutor
Egypt
April 18, 2013
Authority summons Cairo judge for not recognizing top prosecutor
The head of a Cairo court said he is being summoned for interrogation over his decision to suspend…