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Shura members condemn UN declaration against violence towards women
Salafi Al-Nour Party Shura Council member Mohamed Al-Azab called for a distinction between “fairness” and “equality”

Shura Council demands Mubarak return to Tora
Upper house of parliament condemns UN treaty on women for allowing sexual freedoms and gay marriage, attacks police for failing to protect FJP offices

Abdel Meguid demands application of court order restoring him as Prosecutor General
Former Prosecutor General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud submits a second request requiring the Cairo Court of Appeals to issue a report on how its verdict to restore him should be applied

ICSRF urges Egypt to join International Criminal Court
The International Centre for Supporting Rights and Freedoms said Egypt should join the International Criminal Court to strengthen the justice system and end the culture of impunity

Sectarianism: Egypt’s uncomfortable question
For the past 10 years, Egypt has been reminded at least annually of its sectarian time bomb. If your only source of information were Egyptian media, sectarianism would be the work of a radical few, but never a serious problem inherent within Egyptian Society. But if you take a closer look at the lives of …
In Pictures: Mubarak retrial judge recuses
The retrial of former president Hosni Mubarak came to an abrupt end in its first session on Saturday after presiding judge Mostafa Abdallah recused himself. Abdallah referred the case back to the Cairo Court of Appeals which will now have to assign the case to a different bench. The Cairo Criminal Court judge had previously …

Mubarak retrial judge recuses
Case to be referred to new judge, could take months

Morsi expresses gratitude to the army amid demands to release confidential report
HRW demands the government release a confidential fact-finding report which implicates the army in human rights abuses

Prosecutor general orders extended imprisonment for Hosni Mubarak
The former President Hosni Mubarak has spent nearly two years in jail without a final sentence

Baseera: Poll: Percentage of Egyptians who disapprove Morsy’s performance reaches record high
Press release on the poll conducted by Baseera on presidential job approval ratings, performance of the opposition and the crisis of the chief prosecutor

Mekki: Morsi could call for early presidential elections
Minister of justice says calling for early elections should only be done after state institutions are rebuilt

Mubarak resignation appeal shot down
Supreme Administrative Court says it cannot overturn Hosni Mubarak’s resignation

Mubarak ‘saddened’ by state of country
Ousted president’s lawyer quotes Hosni Mubarak as saying Egyptians should ‘rally around’ current president

Mubarak retrial to commence 13 April
The former president’s appeal against his life sentence exonerates him of prior charges until appeal verdict is reached

Man accused of shooting police is sentenced
Family of Nasir Al-Shafa’i claim he suffers from psychiatric disorders

Public Prosecution: Morsi not responsible for deaths
Tala’at Abdallah’s new spokesman says cases of Al-Gendy and Saber moving at an accelerated pace
Ahram gifts court session resumes
Prosecution ends travel bans of defendants who paid back gifts they received from Al-Ahram

Prosecutor General renews calls for expatriation of Mubarak assets
Mubarak-era assets in Switzerland are frozen pending new law allowing for expatriation of funds

Possible acquittal of Mubarak
Head of Kuwaiti delegation defending Mubarak claims he will be acquitted soon

EIPR: Mubarak retrial must not repeat past mistakes
A lengthy report published by the EIPR makes several suggestions regarding the retrial of Hosni Mubarak and his accomplices

Switzerland delays repatriating smuggled funds
The Federal Criminal Court of Switzerland denied representatives from the Egyptian government access to the file on the case against former regime members, saying that the “institutional situation of the country” was a significant factor in the ruling.

Mubarak to be retried
Ousted President Hosni Mubarak, his Interior Minister, and six aides to be retried

Lawyer withdraws lawsuit against NSF
Al-Askalani claims opposition is instrumental to democracy after accusations of inciting coup

Mubarak appeal adjourned
Appeal at Court of Cassation for Hosni Mubarak and Habib Al-Adly postponed till 13 January

An Authoritarian Relapse?
The current circumstances under which the constitution is being drafted does not represent the ideals nor values embodied by the January 25th Revolution.

New leftist coalition announced
Leftist parties and movements form Revolutionary Democratic Coalition

Omar Suleiman, ex-spy chief and Mubarak vice president dead
The man who delivered the historic resignation of Hosni Mubarak and served as vice president died in a US hospital
In memo to court, Mubarak claims innocence
By Sarah El Deeb / AP CAIRO: Egypt’s former President Hosni Mubarak told the court trying him for complicity in the killing of protesters during last year’s uprising that he was saddened by what he called “baseless” claims against him and expressed confidence in the judicial system and history to clear his name. Mubarak’s remarks were …
Mubarak has no regrets, no fortune, says lawyer
By Tamim Elyan CAIRO: Hosni Mubarak’s fortune does not exceed $1 million and he has no money outside the country, said the ousted president’s lawyer Farid El-Deeb in an interview with CNN Sunday night. El-Deeb also said that Mubarak is “very sad and sorry” that he is accused of ordering that live ammunition be fired on …
Mubarak, longtime pharaoh who collapsed when brought to book
By Christophe de Roquefueil / AFP CAIRO: Egypt’s Hosni Mubarak, who suffered a heart attack on Tuesday while being questioned by prosecutors, enjoyed near absolute power for three decades before being toppled by his own people in February and then called to account. It was a fall from grace that he found difficult to accept. State …