2 Shura Council trial defendants receive 3-year prison sentences
The sentences were reduced from 15 years in the retrial
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ECSR lawyer submits appeal against Shura Council trial verdict
The verdict sentenced 22 persons to between three to five years in prison over protesting
International, local entities condemn activistsâ prison sentences
US administration calls on Egypt to review protest law and related verdicts
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In Pictures: Activist Alaa Abdel Fattah received 5-year sentence in Shura Council trial
The five-year prison sentence of prominent activist Alaa Abdel Fattah raised questions over the state’s stance towards the 25 January Revolution. On Monday, the Cairo Criminal Court sentenced Abdel Fattah to five years in prison, in addition to an EGP 100,000 fine over assaulting the police and illegal protesting. Defendant Ahmed Abdel Rahman received the …
Where does the state stand on the 25 January Revolution?
Activist and revolutionary-icon Alaa Abdel Fattah received 5-year sentence in Shura Council trial
Derna’s Shura Mujahidin Council vows âharsh responseâ
Statement on the airstrikes ensures safety of Egyptian workers
Verdict in Shura Council Case scheduled for 23 February
The Cairo Criminal Court has repeatedly postponed the retrial since June 2014.
Amnesty calls on Egypt to release protesters arrested for challenging Protest Law
The international human rights watchdog says testimonies and available information suggest that the charges are “almost certainly baseless”
Alaa Abdel Fattah, 24 others handed 15-year sentences
Accused sentenced in absentia for breaching Protest Law; Abdel Fattah and two other defendants arrested shortly afterwards
Doctorsâ Syndicate, government conflict on strike attendance
Ministry of Health says 12% of hospitals participated in the seventh partial strike of the year; Doctorsâ Syndicate says 80%
Doctorsâ Syndicate rejects new law
The law ratified by the president âis extremely different from the draft Staff Lawâ, striking doctors say
Constituent Assembly will not extend its deadline: Salmawy
Assembly spokesman reviews latest articles passed; stresses the assembly is working within the bylaws it passed earlier
Shura Council preliminarily terminated
Constituent Assembly majority votes on cancelling council in new constitution
Constituent Assembly to write new constitution: Moussa
Salmawy says political regime sub-committee discussed formation of supreme authority for media regulation
Constituent assembly prepares for first meeting
Assembly members express aspirations about constitutional amendments
Constituent Assembly accused of corruption
Accusations against senior members of the 2012 Constituent Assembly will be reviewed by the Public Prosecutor
Shura Council members resign
Members announce resignation at a Tamarod press conference
Administrative Judiciary refuses jurisdiction regarding Shura cases
The judiciary does not have the authority to rule on cases challenging Shura rulings
Salafi Daâwa to combat âShiâa expansionâ
Shiâa are âtempting youth to travel to Iranâ: Salafi group
Shura demands fair distribution of health investments
Committee chairman: Large amounts are being spent to repair cars while citizens suffer from shortages in medical supplies
Committee chairman: NGO law âpurely Egyptianâ
The Chairman of the Human Resources Development and Local Governance Committee says NGO law will not be influenced by âforeign pressuresâ
A country afraid of its parliament
There is not one political faction that wants to hold parliamentary elections nowadays, except maybe the Salafis. Elections were expected to be held in the next few months, right after the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. However, everyone seems to be dreading these elections, despite the show to the contrary. It seems that all parties …
Finance Minister: New reform plan for petroleum sector
Aim to provide electricity subsidies and ensure the safe transport of gas to factories
Financial experts react to Shura Council income tax law
Economy experts and analysts describe government as âcompliantâ with IMF rules
Accounting error in budget
Grave mistake made with regards to Egyptâs public budget, Economic Committee demand those responsible be held accountable
Ahmed Fahmi: NGO law fears unfounded
Shura Council President rejects suggestions that proposed law threatens future of civil society organisations
Op-Eds discuss the Judiciary reform project
The issue of reforming Egyptâs Judiciary is on the mind of many columnists in todayâs papers. The project for reforming the Judiciary was submitted to the Shura Council on Wednesday 17 April, followed by a protest on Friday 19 April demanding the same thing, which was called for by the Muslim Brotherhood. On the Judiciary …
NSF protests against governor of Giza
Schedules further protests against Prosecutor General and Minister of Higher Education
Short takes
1 Egyptian revolutionaries suffer from the silly habit of always getting sucked into fighting in side-battles, and the latest batch of laws coming out of the Shura Council are a prime example. Whether the new NGO law, the new protest law, or the new judiciary law, the different groups are each fighting to apply …
UN experts call on Shura Council to reject NGO law
United Nation rightsâ experts: the NGO draft law infringes international standards