judiciary
Supreme Judicial Council agrees to supervise vote on constitution
Egypt
December 3, 2012
Supreme Judicial Council agrees to supervise vote on constitution
The Supreme Judicial Council has agreed to supervise a referendum on a draft constitution, a legal adviser to President Mohamed…
National Salvation Front supports Judges Club referendum boycott
Egypt
December 3, 2012
National Salvation Front supports Judges Club referendum boycott
The National Salvation Front voiced support for the Judges Club board’s decision not to supervise the referendum on the new…
Monday’s papers: ‘No to dictatorship’
Egypt
December 3, 2012
Monday’s papers: ‘No to dictatorship’
In an unprecedented move, privately owned papers including Al-Watan, Al-Tahrir, Youm7 and Al-Wafd share the same front-page headline: “No to…
Senior FJP member downplays judicial boycott of charter vote
Egypt
December 3, 2012
Senior FJP member downplays judicial boycott of charter vote
A senior Islamist who helped draft Egypt's new constitution said Sunday he believed judges would supervise an upcoming referendum on…
Citizens can protest, but not disrupt public business, says Brotherhood party
Egypt
December 2, 2012
Citizens can protest, but not disrupt public business, says Brotherhood party
The Freedom and Justice Party on Sunday stressed the right of all citizens to express their views and demonstrate peacefully,…
Spokesperson: Morsy has plan to secure Egypt ahead of referendum
Egypt
December 2, 2012
Spokesperson: Morsy has plan to secure Egypt ahead of referendum
President Mohamed Morsy has offered all political groups an initiative to discuss how to secure the country in the next…
A referendum with judges, or no judges?
Egypt
December 1, 2012
A referendum with judges, or no judges?
Signs of “La,” Arabic for “No,” have already swarmed Facebook profiles and Twitter avatars; a visual reminiscent of the March…
Against Morsy’s constitutional declaration
Opinion
November 30, 2012
Against Morsy’s constitutional declaration
In essence, President Mohamed Morsy’s constitutional declaration is an attack on the judicial institution to force it out of the…
Update: When constitution goes to the polls, judges may stay home
Egypt
November 29, 2012
Update: When constitution goes to the polls, judges may stay home
It is unlikely that judges would agree to supervise a public referendum on the new constitution unless President Mohamed Morsy…
Cassation, appeals courts halt activities to protest declaration
Egypt
November 28, 2012
Cassation, appeals courts halt activities to protest declaration
The Courts of Cassation and Appeals decided on Wednesday to halt work in all departments until President Mohamed Morsy rescinds…