judicial independence
Judiciary on the verge of greater independence, as judges mull reforms
Egypt
July 28, 2011
Judiciary on the verge of greater independence, as judges mull reforms
The head of the committee responsible for amending the law regulating Egypt’s judiciary has revealed in an exclusive interview with…
Appointment of new top judge brings hope of judicial reform
Egypt
July 5, 2011
Appointment of new top judge brings hope of judicial reform
Proponents of an independent judiciary hope that the appointment of a president to Egypt’s highest appeals court on Sunday will…
Judges renew push for independent judiciary
Egypt
June 16, 2011
Judges renew push for independent judiciary
As calls for reform echo through Egypt’s government institutions, judges are pushing for an overhaul of the long-criticized Judicial Authority…
Q&A: Reformist judge Hesham El-Bastawisi on the revolution, constitution and future of Egypt
Egypt
March 2, 2011
Q&A: Reformist judge Hesham El-Bastawisi on the revolution, constitution and future of Egypt
Hesham El-Bastawisi is a pro-reform judge who in 2005 threw himself, along with other judges, into a fierce confrontation with…
Politicians demand formation of assembly to draft a new constitution
Egypt
November 13, 2010
Politicians demand formation of assembly to draft a new constitution
Participants in the 11th annual intellectual forum of the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights discussed the need for a new…
Rights groups decry courtroom media ban
Egypt
October 6, 2010
Rights groups decry courtroom media ban
Local human rights organizations this week criticized a recent decision by Egypt's Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) to ban the media…
Churches hail court’s reversal on remarriage
Egypt
July 8, 2010
Churches hail court’s reversal on remarriage
Egypt's Coptic, Catholic and Anglican Churches all welcomed a decision by the Supreme Constitutional Court to overturn a previous ruling…