Latest in Tag: Justice Highlight
Latest in Tag: Justice
Genena again referred to criminal court
Central Auditing Organisation head referred to criminal court for defaming Minister of Justice

The illusion of change
A new era has begun in Egypt: an era of stability and security, of safety and justice, of rights and freedoms, of womenâs rights, childrenâs rights and rights for the disabled. An era of democracy has suddenly befallen on us on the eve of the landslide success of a Yes vote to a new progressive …

MB legal team files complaint to International Criminal Court
Brotherhood to hold press conference detailing further information

FJP journalists protest newspaperâs shut-down
Press Syndicate condemns the decision to shut-down the newspaper

Who is beating up âam Helmy with a shoe?
In the Middle East and Egypt, people have gotten used to utilising the words âshoeâ and âslipperâ in verbal insults. Of course, the physical usage of the items exists, as demonstrated by the Iraqi journalist with the former President George Bush junior. We have also witnessed women living in low-class neighbourhoods use slippers to beat …
Transitional justice is missing: NGOs
Two separate reports suggest post-revolutionary Egypt is allowing impunity

Egypt: Absent Justice
By Mohammed Nosseir Egypt is a country that has been lacking justice for decades. Two revolutions and thousands of marches and demonstrations demanding justice, among other things, have taken place in all Egyptian governorates. So far, however, nothing has been achieved, be it the amendment of laws or the actual application of justice on the ground. …
âSocietal dialogueâ will discuss draft protest law: National Defence Council
Prime Minister El-Beblawi says he is ” ready for dialogueâ; law continues to stir negative reactions

Cabinet approves new protest law
Law would ban sit-ins and approaching government buildings

Cairo University cancels deputising university security
Cancellation upon student unionâs request; calls for cancelling deputising security on a national level are pending

JUSTICE IN INDIA
By Dr Cesar Chelala The conviction of four men in India, accused of gang rape and the murder of a young Indian woman was widely celebrated throughout the country. Although the conviction is seen as a just and necessary punishment of the young rapists, many women are sceptical that it will lead to a new era in …

Forensics puts sit-insâ dispersal death toll at 533
Forensics Authority says there was insufficient room at state morgue to accommodate all bodies from the Rabaa dispersal

Decision to deputise university security stirs controversy
Civil society group and student unions against the decision while university chairman defends it

ANHRI decries Minister of Justice bills
Human Rights organisation says new bills allow the state to tighten its grip on public service

General Prosecution refers Morsi to Criminal Court
Former president referred with others regarding Presidential Palace clashes
Deputy PM meets head of Families of Martyrs Support Council
Sunday meeting to ensure support
Justice Ministry considers changes to nationality law
Ministry pushes for stricter measures for granting Egyptian nationality

MB’s Al Beltagy rejects cabinet call to leave
The FJP politician asked protesters to stay even through violence

Court considers freezing assets of Islamists
Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) legal advisor Mokhtar Al-Ashry said that the case has been postponed to 21 August, but that he expected former president Mohamed Morsi to be reinstated before then and bring an end to âall these police-like measures.â
Ministers of Justice and Transportation sworn in
Earlier that day Prime Minister Hazem El-Beblawi met with Hany Mahmoud as a candidate for Minister of Administrative Development.

No divisions in the army: 8 April Officers
8 April Army Officers movement releases statement denying rumours made by Brotherhood

Friday demonstrations must âdeafen ears of coup commandersâ: Brotherhood
Brotherhood statement on anniversary of 10th of Ramadan says Egypt in âdark nightmareâ

Mass protests called for on Friday
Opposing sides call for âmass mobilisationâ and marches on same day.

Four alleged in torturing man
Alleged victim claims he was tortured by protesters at Rabaa Al-Adaweya
No meetings between military and Muslim Brotherhood: FJP spokesperson
Military as well as Islamist spokesmen deny any official dialogue

Sinai checkpoint attacked
Armed assailants attack power plant checkpoint in Rafah

Media is run by intelligence agencies: Beltagy
Freedom and Justice Party leading figure said âmilitary coupâ is to blame for Sinai violence

No Military Trials addresses interim President
The group demands amendments to the constitutional declaration and the release of detainees

Freedom and Justice Party refuses dialogue
Confusion ensures as interim government calls for dialogue.

El-Shater and Abu Ismail arrested
A number of Islamist leaders arrested across the country