Latest in Tag: Judiciary Highlight
Latest in Tag: Judiciary

Minya death sentences āunconstitutional and illegalā: Defence lawyer
Court procedures questioned as 529 referred to Grand Mufti for opinion on death sentence

Abdel Fatah, Abdel Rahman released on bail
Demonstrators accused of protesting without a permit

Muslim Brotherhood trials face continued delays
Trials in Minya and Cairo postponed on Saturday

Badie, other Brotherhood leaders back in court
Prosecution claims prominent Muslim Brotherhood members created a āmilitant groupā

Turkey passes bill tightening control of judiciary
Ali Ihsan Kokturk, lawmaker from the main opposition Republican Peopleās Party (CHP), got a bloodied nose in the brawl, while ruling party lawmaker Bayram Ozcelikās finger was broken.
Egyptās judiciary provides āscope for abuseā: International Bar Association
New report slams variety of judicial abuses since 2011

Hamas and Brotherhood call prison break case āfarcicalā
The Muslim Brotherhood says the trial harms the judiciary

Consequences
So, the constitutional referendum, as expected, has passed with flying colours. Official results cite a turn out thatās over 20 million people who voted Yes for the constitution by 98%. It is again worth noting that the supreme majority of those who voted for the constitution didnāt bother reading it or care what was in …

Morsi and 25 others referred to court for insulting judiciary
Defendants for the new case come from wide range of backgrounds

NGOs highlight grave human rights violations since Morsiās ouster
NGOsā Arms of Injustice report focus on unjust laws, interior ministry and judiciary practices
‘Judges for Egypt’ member removed from position
“If I could go back in time, I would have repeated the same actions,” Sharaby says

Beltagy asks for objective courts
Administrative court consults state commissioners over legality of request

Brothers Mekki and others, summoned for investigations
Judges being investigated for alleged involvement in pro-Brotherhood group

Anti-Coup Alliance opens fire on Naguib Sawiris for āigniting sectarian strifeā
Free Egyptians Party spokesman describes allianceās allegations as ānonsenseā, alliance calls for protests against āmilitaryās judgesā

Judges entrust Al-Zend’s electoral list
Independent judge’s movement members accuse councilor of breaking regulations

Groups announce minimum constitutional demands
Document comes as Constituent Assembly is nearly done with its work

Constitution to ensure decentralisation in governorate systems
The assembly did not allocate a quota for minorities in the parliament

Sultan and Gibril referred to criminal court for āinsulting judgesā
Former parliament members Gibril and Abdel Mohsen referred along with Sultan

Morsi supporters to march against ‘retaliatory justice’
Supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi to carry out Friday protests amid closures of Tahrir, Nahda and Rabaa Al-Adaweya squares

Court cases wonāt erase us, says MB
The Muslim Brotherhood emphasises it is part of the country in reaction to a court ruling ordering its disbanding
Army rejects banning military trials for civilians : Salmawy
Constituent Assembly spokesman affirms that Article 219 will be omitted and the ban of “political activity on religious grounds”

Morsi facing criminal charges, not political: Foreign Ministry
āIndependent āinvestigative judgeāā appointed with sole task of investigating charges against the former president

Court recuses itself from trial of Brotherhood leaders
Date for next hearing of Supreme Guide and deputies not set
State Litigation Authority Club holds on to 2012 powers
The club stressed the importance of refraining from detracting from the judicial bodyās power

Anti-Coup Alliance to protest on Tuesday
Pro-Morsi demonstrators announce plans to protest for the “independence of the judiciary” this week
Suggestions to trim State Council’s jurisdiction stir controversy
State Council rejects proposed articles in Constituent Assembly which might see parts of its jurisdiction handed over to Administrative Prosecution

Former MB supreme guide referred to court
Mahdy Akef is referred to criminal court for insulting the judiciary in an interview he gave earlier this year

Anti-torture campaign calls for defining torture in constitution
Nation Without Torture campaign requests listening session with Constituent Assembly
State Litigation Authority will not appeal āBrotherhood disbandmentā verdict
An urgent matters court had ruled to disband the Muslim Brotherhood Organisation and ordered the confiscation of its capital

Canadians banned from travel, case still open
Tarek Loubani and John Greyson turned away from airport as their case is still open