Shaimaa el-Karanshawi, Author at Egypt Independent

Court receives first lawsuit against postponing army votes

Cairo's Administrative Court received its first lawsuit demanding the Shura Council revoke its decision to postpone army members' right to...

Shaimaa el-Karanshawi Shaimaa el-Karanshawi 7 years ago

Egyptian court rejects lawsuit demanding amnesty for Mubarak and his family

The State Council’s Administrative Court on Tuesday rejected a lawsuit calling for a referendum to grant amnesty to former President...

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Trial of officers accused of killing protesters adjourned to 7 February

The Giza Criminal Court on Tuesday adjourned to 7 February the trial of 13 policemen accused of killing protesters outside...

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Trial of Jordanian spy adjourned to Thursday

Egypt’s Emergency State Security Court on Monday adjourned the trial of a Jordanian citizen accused of spying for Israel after...

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Court enables detained blogger to vote in elections

Egypt's administrative court delivered a verdict on Saturday that enables detained blogger Alaa Abd El Fattah to vote in the...

Shaimaa el-Karanshawi Shaimaa el-Karanshawi 8 years ago

Detained blogger seeks right to vote from jail

An Egyptian human rights center on Thursday filed a lawsuit to demand that detained activist and blogger Alaa Abd El...

Shaimaa el-Karanshawi Shaimaa el-Karanshawi 8 years ago

Ruling in favor of police: Armed attack warrants self-defense

Security personnel have the right to defend themselves against attacks on police stations, which is considered a public institution, said...

Shaimaa el-Karanshawi Shaimaa el-Karanshawi 8 years ago

Court repeals ruling barring former NDP members from running in elections

The Supreme Administrative Court on Monday repealed a Mansoura Administrative Court ruling barring former members of the disbanded National Democratic...