Latest in Tag: Judiciary Highlight
Latest in Tag: Judiciary

One year prison sentence against Qandil upheld
The former prime minister is expected to serve one year of jail time after Dokki court upholds ruling

Morsi detained for four days for “insulting judiciary”
Al-Beltagy and Hegazy’s trial adjourned to 5 October
Internet porn ban case turned down
Administrative court turns down the case for procedural reasons while the ban proves to be practically very difficult

Investigations must be public: rights organisation
ANHRI demands transparency regarding trials of judges and former prosecutor general
EIPR calls on Mansour to stand against state security court
The initiative calls on interim president to not ratify a ruling against nine Copts and eight Muslims

75 judges questioned on political affiliations
Questioning begins for the 75 judges accused of affiliation with the Muslim Brotherhood
Deputy head of Al-Wasat Party detained for inciting violence
Sultan to be held for 15 days pending investigations

Former Muslim Brotherhood leader to be investigated
After complaints by several judges, former Supreme Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood is facing investigations for insulting the judiciary

Timeline of Morsi and the Judiciary: One Year in Power
Timeline tracking the rocky relationship between Morsi and the judiciary

Experts’ views on Morsi and the judiciary: One Year in Power
Experts weigh in on Morsiâs decisions concerning the Egyptian judicial system

NSF Youth publish Black Book of Morsi
Activists list offences committed by state actors under Morsiâs reign, including killing of protesters

Profile: Lyla El-Gueretly harassed by society, police and judiciary
El-Gueretly: âI turn to the streets to fight against violence and harassmentâ

Al-Beltagy case postponed
The case against the FJP leader for insulting the judiciary will be postponed until 7 July
âNGO draft law and verdict is a major setback to democracyâ
The Masr Alhureyya Party concerned over future of civil society in Egypt

Justice conference cancelled: minister
Minister of justice says conference proposed by Morsi will not take place

EIPR address attacks on freedom of speech, religion
Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights issued a statement condemning verdicts limiting freedoms and the publicâs attitude

Lawsuit returning Al-Gebaly to SCC postponed
The former SCC judge expects the lawsuit to be refused

Judges Club holds press conference
Judges march from High Court building to Judges’ Club; protest denounces judiciary amendments

SJC to respond to Judiciary Law amendments
The Supreme Judicial Council says it will prepare a formal response to amendments to the Judiciary Law one day ahead of meeting with Judges’ Club
Op-Ed Review: Tamarod, electricity and Shura Council
One columnist analyses the Tamarod campaign and sees what the Muslim Brotherhood can learn from it, another addresses the recurring blackouts and who to blame, while the third explains why the Shura council is a scandal in itself. Dr Taha Abdel Alim Lessons from Tamarod campaign Al-Ahram Newspaper Dr Taha Abdel Alim extracts some beneficial …

Several political parties to protest against discussion of judiciary bill
Protests are planned on Saturday outside the Shura Council, coinciding with the discussion of the controversial bill inside the legislature

Head of International Association of Judges concerned about Egypt
Chairman of the IAJ says lowering of maximum age violates international standards

Civil MPs forced to hold press conference outside
Progressive Shura Council members criticise ban on television crews from chambers to cover their press conference
Criminal court acquits seven police officers
Court finds police officers not guilty of murdering and injuring protesters on 28 January 2011

NSF addresses Sinai crisis
The National Salvation Front calls on authorities to exercise more transparency when dealing with the situation in Sinai

Judgesâ Club holds judicial conference
President of the International Association of Judges arrives in Cairo to participate in conference

Court of Cassation judges reject Justice Conference
The Court of Cassation judges’ decision comes a few hours after the Judges’ Club announced it is boycotting the conference

Judgesâ Club boycotts Justice Conference
Shura Council designates 25 May session for discussion of controversial amendments to the judiciary law

Parties refuse Shuraâs discussion of judiciary law
The Al-Nour Party calls for postponing the discussions until the âJustice Conferenceâ is held

Court rejects appeal of âCamel Battleâ verdict
Court of Cassation rules that the verdict acquitting 24 Mubarak-era figures of killing protesters stands