judiciary
Update: Justice Ministry condemns Friday protest
Egypt
April 18, 2013
Update: Justice Ministry condemns Friday protest
The Justice Ministry has condemned the Muslim Brotherhood’s “Cleansing the Judiciary” protest planned for Friday in front of the High…
Brotherhood to participate in Friday’s demo
Egypt
April 17, 2013
Brotherhood to participate in Friday’s demo
The Muslim Brotherhood will take part in Friday’s “purge the judiciary” protests, according to Mahmoud Hussein, the group’s secretary general.…
Thursday’s papers: the judiciary and the presidency back in the ring
Egypt
March 28, 2013
Thursday’s papers: the judiciary and the presidency back in the ring
Thursday’s papers point to a new episode in the long-standing power struggle between the presidency and the judiciary, which had…
Judge considering Shafiq corruption case accused of corruption
Egypt
February 24, 2013
Judge considering Shafiq corruption case accused of corruption
Head of the Supreme Judicial Council Mohamed Momtaz ordered investigations over a report filed by two lawyers of bribery against…
Former MP released following judiciary defamation investigations
Egypt
January 30, 2013
Former MP released following judiciary defamation investigations
A judge has released a former MP after summoning him as part of an ongoing investigation over the alleged defamation…
Activist investigated over accusations of libeling judges
Egypt
January 29, 2013
Activist investigated over accusations of libeling judges
Judge Tharwat Hammad on Tuesday released political activist Alaa Abdel Fattah without bail in relation to his alleged defamation of…
Justice Minister: Mubarak will not be forgiven
Egypt
January 18, 2013
Justice Minister: Mubarak will not be forgiven
There will be no amnesty for former President Hosni Mubarak due to his poor health, and if there was, that…
State security destroyed documents trial adjourned to 12 February
Egypt
January 15, 2013
State security destroyed documents trial adjourned to 12 February
The Cairo Criminal Court adjourned until 12 February the trial of 41 current and former police leaders, including Major General…
Shura Council committee recommends transitional justice court
Egypt
January 3, 2013
Shura Council committee recommends transitional justice court
The Shura Council Human Rights Committee recommended during a meeting Thursday establishing a court for "transitional justice" to deal with…
Shura Council to draft SCC and other judicial laws within three months
Egypt
December 31, 2012
Shura Council to draft SCC and other judicial laws within three months
The Shura Council Legislative and Constitutional Committee started working on a proposal to divide its members into groups, similar to…