judiciary
In another blow to Morsy, court does not recognize prosecutor general
Egypt
December 11, 2012
In another blow to Morsy, court does not recognize prosecutor general
In a new challenge to President Mohamed Morsy, the Azbakiya Misdemeanor Court declined a case because it was referred to…
Electoral commission: Number of judges sufficient to supervise constitution referendum
Egypt
December 11, 2012
Electoral commission: Number of judges sufficient to supervise constitution referendum
The Supreme Commission for Elections says Tuesday it is prepared for the constitutional referendum slated for Saturday. "The commission has…
Update: 90% of judges refuse to supervise referendum, Judges Club says
Egypt
December 11, 2012
Update: 90% of judges refuse to supervise referendum, Judges Club says
President Mohamed Morsy received a major blow on Tuesday after a large number of judges refused to supervise the 15…
Q&A with Tahani al-Gebali: Egypt faces Brotherhood ‘plot’
Egypt
December 10, 2012
Q&A with Tahani al-Gebali: Egypt faces Brotherhood ‘plot’
Tahani al-Gebali, vice president of the Supreme Constitutional Court, described the day members of the Islamist current prevented the judges…
Assiut Judges Club votes against supervising constitutional referendum
Egypt
December 10, 2012
Assiut Judges Club votes against supervising constitutional referendum
The Assiut Judges Club voted against supervising the upcoming constitutional referendum, scheduled for Saturday, during an emergency general assembly meeting…
Judiciary divided over supervision of the referendum
Egypt
December 5, 2012
Judiciary divided over supervision of the referendum
“The stock market makes LE8 billion in profit following news of the judges supervising the referendum,” read a headline in…
Majority of judges won’t supervise referendum, Judges Club head says
Egypt
December 4, 2012
Majority of judges won’t supervise referendum, Judges Club head says
Ahmed al-Zend, president of the Judges Club, said on Tuesday the vast majority of judges and prosecutors will decline to…
Jihad organization accuses judges of implementing ‘Zionist’ scheme
Egypt
December 4, 2012
Jihad organization accuses judges of implementing ‘Zionist’ scheme
The Safety and Development Party, the political arm of the Islamic Jihad Organization, demanded that President Mohamed Morsy refer the…
State Council judges agree to supervise referendum
Egypt
December 3, 2012
State Council judges agree to supervise referendum
The Special Council, which is the highest administrative authority of the State Council, on Monday agreed to supervise the referendum…
Cairo University Law School requests closure to protest Morsy
Egypt
December 3, 2012
Cairo University Law School requests closure to protest Morsy
The Cairo University Law School has submitted a formal request to suspend all work and lectures at the school to…