Treason Law
Official proposes bill barring former NDP members from politics
Egypt
September 26, 2011
Official proposes bill barring former NDP members from politics
An Egyptian judicial official has proposed a draft law that would bar members of Egypt's former ruling party from politics,…
ElBaradei calls for implementation of Treason Law
Egypt
September 21, 2011
ElBaradei calls for implementation of Treason Law
Presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei on Wednesday called for the activation of the Treason Law and the exclusion of former leaders…
Egypt postpones review of Treason Law
Egypt
September 6, 2011
Egypt postpones review of Treason Law
The Administrative Court of the State Council on Tuesday put off reviewing a case that calls for the implementation of…
Rights center criticizes cabinet’s Treason Law amendments
Egypt
August 10, 2011
Rights center criticizes cabinet’s Treason Law amendments
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) on Tuesday criticized amendments introduced by the cabinet to Egypt's Treason Law.
Govt to announce list of officials targeted for removal
Egypt
July 28, 2011
Govt to announce list of officials targeted for removal
The Egyptian government on Wednesday said it would announce a list of officials accused of corrupting the country's political and…
Egypt’s PM: Anti-political corruption law in two weeks
Egypt
July 21, 2011
Egypt’s PM: Anti-political corruption law in two weeks
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf said Thursday that his cabinet will update and reactivate a 60-year-old law to prosecute officials for…
Treason Law may provide path for corruption trials, but not without controversy
Egypt
July 20, 2011
Treason Law may provide path for corruption trials, but not without controversy
While the majority of former officials' trials since the outbreak of the revolution have been related to financial corruption, Egypt’s…