Latest in Tag: Sameh Ashour Highlight
Latest in Tag: Sameh Ashour

Lawyers Syndicate starts full strike in solidarity with Minya lawyersÂ
The strike will continue “with no time limit,” says Sameh Ashour, the syndicate’s headÂ

Lawyers Syndicate demands exclusion from VAT Law
The law, which will impose an additional tax on essential services, was criticised for being unconstitutional

Lawyers Syndicate refers members to investigation for critical comments
Two lawyers accused head of the Syndicate of caused a financial crisis in the syndicate

Ashourâs supporting campaign apologises to assaulted journalists
The journalists were assaulted while covering the Lawyers Syndicate general assembly elections, Ashour previously apologised

Press Syndicate denounces assault of journalists by lawyers
Lawyers were gathered at their syndicate for elections on Sunday when the incidents took place

Lawyers Syndicate renews confidence in Sameh Ashour
Ashour also apologised in a statement to the journalists who were assaulted or insulted during the elections

Malek Adlyâs unfiled appeal rejected, detention continues
Adly was brought in for an appeal session on Monday but defence lawyers were not informed, says Adlyâs lawyer

Lawyers Syndicate to represent 25 April detainees
Hundreds of demonstrators and bystanders were arrested during protests against the maritime demarcation of the Red Sea islands

Lawyers assaulted in Giza, prevented from attending investigations with arrested protesters
Our colleagues were subjected to âbrutality and savagenessâ, says head of Lawyers Syndicate

Lawyers stand in solidarity with detained colleagues
Security apparatus monitor and intimidate lawyers, says Ashour

Lawyers Syndicate calls for strike to confront police crisis
Police abuse of citizens continues amid prosecution and judiciary intransigence, says member of Freedoms Committee

Shubra torture case becomes âmedia warâ: Defence Lawyer
Interior ministry posted video Saturday of female detaineeâs torture claims denied by her lawyer and aunt

Shubra El-Kheimaâs abused lawyers seek justice, demand police reform
âFrustration among youth lawyers on the rise within syndicate,â says lawyer, who was shot by police

Sameh Ashour wins Lawyersâ Syndicate elections
Strong contender Montaser Al-Zayat says he will appeal the results

Arrested lawyer absent from police media report amid âforced disappearanceâ claims
Colleagues supporting lawyer in Sharqeya blame syndicateâs âweaknesses in face of security stateâ

After conflict with police, lawyers face new crisis with judiciary following verdicts
âContinuous insults to lawyers, intransigent laws threaten citizenâs right to defence,â says prominent lawyer

Trial of National Security officers accused of torturing lawyer to death cancelled
Protest charges dropped against lawyers supporting victim Kareem Hamdy

Lawyers strike Saturday, syndicate head seeks escalation against police assaults
Security body only protects itself and bullies lawyers and citizens, says syndicate

Lawyers Syndicate head says protesting members seeking association division
Syndicate lawyers have protested ban on media reporting the investigation of police officers and the Headâs connection with establishment
In pictures: Cairoâs lawyers attack police brutality, collapse of rule of law
Death of lawyer Kareem Hamdy ignites fierce criticism of government and security forces amongst legal professionals

3rd detainee dies in Matariya police station
Official autopsy reports shows lawyer Kareem Hamdy was tortured to death, prosecution orders media gag on further investigation findings
Suez lawyers strike over police assault claim
Lawyers were attacked by riot police inside court, says Lawyers Syndicate head

Social Justice Coalition members increase to 27
The coalition intends to run in parliamentary elections under the slogan â25 January-30 Juneâ

President’s media adviser resumes meetings with political factions
Badr after meeting El-Moslimany: Tamarod is committed to a civil democratic constitution

Tamarod maintains its campaign is legal
The opposition movement maintains demands for early presidential elections

Hamada Al-Masry released
Political activist is being tried for possession of weapons

Lawyers’ Syndicate responds to Alexandria detention
Syndicate demands sacking and investigating Minister of Interior and Alexandria security director

NSF to boycott elections, unsurprisingly
The National Salvation Front has finally announced its position on the parliamentary elections. The nationâs largest opposition bloc is set to boycott

ElBaradei Lawyersâ Syndicate membership criticised
Brotherhood members of the Syndicate reject decision, Islamist lawyer disputes legality
Ashour replaces Mansour Hassan as head of Advisory Council
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: Sameh Ashour, head of the Lawyersâ Syndicate, replaced Mansour Hassan as head of the Advisory Council to Egypt’s military rulers on Tuesday night. Mansour, a culture and information minister under the late president Anwar Sadat, resigned from the council after he decided to run in the presidential election, slated for May …