transitional justice
Minister: ‘Old forces’ not to be part of next parliament
Egypt
December 17, 2014
Minister: ‘Old forces’ not to be part of next parliament
The Minister of Transitional Justice Ibrahim al-Heneidy said the political forces which he described as the "old forces" would not…
Cabinet requests amending protest law to include tougher penalties
Egypt
September 2, 2014
Cabinet requests amending protest law to include tougher penalties
The Egyptian Cabinet is asking for amendements to the protest law that would impose tougher penalties for the destruction of…
Justice minister mulls resignation
Egypt
August 7, 2013
Justice minister mulls resignation
Minister of Transitional Justice and National Reconciliation Mohamed Amin al-Mahdy has spoken of his intention to resign just three weeks…
Draft transitional justice bill would give committees far-reaching powers
Egypt
January 19, 2013
Draft transitional justice bill would give committees far-reaching powers
The Shura Council Human Rights Committee is working on a draft transitional justice law that would establish special courts and…
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 committee to draft law restructuring police force
Egypt
December 26, 2012
Shura Council committee to draft law restructuring police force
The Shura Council’s human rights committee on Wednesday announced that it would begin drafting two new bills on transitional justice…
The pitfalls and limitations of the Revolution Protection Law
Egypt
November 27, 2012
The pitfalls and limitations of the Revolution Protection Law
After days of upheaval following President Mohamed Morsy’s constitutional declaration, his spokesperson Yasser Ali justified the move late Monday by…
Absent justice: Calls for retribution for martyrs’ killers fall on deaf ears
Egypt
October 19, 2012
Absent justice: Calls for retribution for martyrs’ killers fall on deaf ears
“We will never betray the martyrs’ blood," Muslim Brotherhood member Saad al-Katatny pleged in his first speech after being elected…
Tunisia’s quiet counterrevolution
World
April 14, 2012
Tunisia’s quiet counterrevolution
More than one year after Tunisia’s uprising against the rule of President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali and almost six months…
Egypt’s constitution: Conflicting visions
Opinion
February 22, 2012
Egypt’s constitution: Conflicting visions
Fears that a new Egyptian constitution will produce a dysfunctional and undemocratic outcome are rapidly coming to a head. The…