Lawyers
Human rights organizations criticize ‘insulting Interior Ministry’ as charge
Egypt
June 7, 2015
Human rights organizations criticize ‘insulting Interior Ministry’ as charge
Ten human rights organizations have criticized the "insulting the Interior Ministry" charge, which leads to imprisonment. Mahinour al-Masry, as well as…
Damietta lawyers suspend work over lawyer’s assault in police station
Egypt
June 3, 2015
Damietta lawyers suspend work over lawyer’s assault in police station
The sub-council of the Lawyers' Syndicate in Damietta has partially suspended work at the Fareskour District Court until investigations into…
Arab lawyers commemorate Palestinian “nakba”
Egypt
May 17, 2015
Arab lawyers commemorate Palestinian “nakba”
The Cairo-based Arab Lawyers Union is commemorating the Palestinian Nakba with a conference and a protest outside the Egyptian Lawyers…
Lawyers protest against publishing ban on colleague’s death in police custody
Egypt
March 1, 2015
Lawyers protest against publishing ban on colleague’s death in police custody
Hundreds of lawyers marched Sunday from the Syndicate in Downtown Cairo to the adjacent High Court condemning the General Prosecution’s…
Minya Lawyers Syndicate chief says referral to disciplinary board not within court’s authority
Egypt
April 28, 2014
Minya Lawyers Syndicate chief says referral to disciplinary board not within court’s authority
Tareq Fouda, head of Minya’s lawyers syndicate, said he was not in charge of defending any of the Muslim Brotherhood…
Lawyers of 683 Brotherhood defendants boycott hearing after Monday mass death sentence
Egypt
March 25, 2014
Lawyers of 683 Brotherhood defendants boycott hearing after Monday mass death sentence
Tarek Fouda, head of the Lawyers Syndicate in Minya, said lawyers of 683 defendants accused of storming al-Adwa Police Station…
Lawyers vs policemen: A tit for tat
Egypt
July 22, 2012
Lawyers vs policemen: A tit for tat
The Nasr City police station crisis, in which lawyers said they were assaulted by policemen, has highlighted the problem of…
Prosecution releases 6 lawyers detained in Nasr City Police Station clashes
Egypt
July 8, 2012
Prosecution releases 6 lawyers detained in Nasr City Police Station clashes
Nasr City Prosecution ordered the release of six lawyers on Sunday, after they had been detained in relation to clashes…
10 lawyers speculate about the Mubarak verdict
Egypt
June 1, 2012
10 lawyers speculate about the Mubarak verdict
Egypt Independent spoke to ten lawyers to get their sense on the ousted President Hosni Mubarak verdict which is supposed…