Latest in Tag: law Highlight
Latest in Tag: law
Egyptian Trade Union Federation to submit demands to Prime Minister
Federationâs demands for better wages must be submitted before minimum wages are issued
Health minister meets Doctors Without Rights
Group discusses nearly a dozen concerns and demands with newly appointed minister
Judges to be investigated for siding with Brotherhood
Investigations held after complaints accuse judges of siding with Muslim Brotherhood
SJC rejects Ahmed Suleimanâs return to Judiciary
The council rejected the former justice ministerâs request to return to court of appeals
Bank tax law amended following criticism
The law, which taxes funds set aside by banks to cover potential losses caused by defaulting debtors, was being reviewed by the Central Bank.
Cabinet announces progress of fight against drugs
Government continues to promote preventative programmes, plans to establish court dedicated to drug crimes
Egypt blacklisted for violating labour rights
The International Labour Organisation blacklisted Egypt for failing to comply with international agreements
Nature Protection Agency proposed
Draft law would include imprisonment for damaging nature reserves
CAPMAS says 9.3% of children work
According to the report, issued ahead of the World Day Against Child Labour on 12 June, the number of working children between the ages of five and 17 is 1.59m, or 9.3% of all children.
Convictions in NGO trial âa disgraceâ
Guilty verdicts and prison sentences in NGO trial draw international condemnation
Protecting water from pollution
EIPR criticises new amendments to law protecting the Nile River and waterways from pollution
Witness protection law criticised
EIPR and other human rights organisations highlight the law’s loopholes
Judges start sit-in
Judges commence their sit-in to protest intervention in the judiciary’s affairs
New $12bn bonds programme announced
The prospectus tasked HSBC Holdings and QNB Global with the rights to organise and administer the programme
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
Judgesâ Club holds judicial conference
President of the International Association of Judges arrives in Cairo to participate in conference
Witness protection discussed in Shura Council
A committee in the Shura Council is discussing a draft law to protect witnesses; a law which lawyers say is much needed
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
Minister: New law will protect witnesses
Minister of Justice leads first meeting of National Coordination Committee for Combatting Corruption
Protests in Cairo over Suez Canal development
Popular Front for Suez Canal Axis protests outside Press Syndicate, Port Said criticises law in popular conference
Sukuk law approved, government to hold two bidding rounds for projects
Now that the law has been approved, the government is set to hold two bidding rounds for sukuk projects, the first to be held in US dollars and the second in Egyptian pounds
Ahmed Fahmi: NGO law fears unfounded
Shura Council President rejects suggestions that proposed law threatens future of civil society organisations
Political Groups call for protests to support judiciary
Groups plan protests in all governorates as Morsi prepares for âJustice Conferenceâ
US concerned NGO draft law will weaken civil society
Acting deputy spokesperson of US State Department is concerned the draft law will make Egyptâs government less accountable
Government says it fully respects judiciary
Cabinet releases statement amid controversy over amendments to Judiciary Law proposed to Shura Council
National Council for Women fights sexual harassment
New law proposed to the cabinet includes imprisonment and fines for harassers
Shura Council committee discusses second version NGO draft law
The law has been the subject of criticism from UN experts as well as the Egyptian Organisation for Human Rights
UN experts call on Shura Council to reject NGO law
United Nation rightsâ experts: the NGO draft law infringes international standards