judiciary
Maher al-Beheiry to lead Constitutional Court in troubled political scene
Egypt
May 30, 2012
Maher al-Beheiry to lead Constitutional Court in troubled political scene
The general assembly of Egypt’s influential Supreme Constitutional Court has agreed to appoint judge Maher al-Beheiry as its chairman, succeeding…
Port Said violence witness says pressured to change testimony
Egypt
May 29, 2012
Port Said violence witness says pressured to change testimony
A witness for the prosecution in the Port Said Stadium violence trial has said prosecutors dictated his own account to…
Judges left in the dark as they prepare to observe election
Egypt
May 22, 2012
Judges left in the dark as they prepare to observe election
With little to no training, judges who presided over polling stations in the parliamentary elections last November were forced to…
Judges form parallel committee to monitor presidential contest
Egypt
May 20, 2012
Judges form parallel committee to monitor presidential contest
The vice president of the Court of Cassation said the integrity of the presidential election set for Wednesday and Thursday…
Egypt’s administrative judiciary dangerously meets politics
Opinion
May 14, 2012
Egypt’s administrative judiciary dangerously meets politics
One of the most remarkable new phenomena to appear on Egypt’s political scene since the revolution has been a radical…
Abdel Moez Ibrahim, a controversial judge with plenty of power
Egypt
April 22, 2012
Abdel Moez Ibrahim, a controversial judge with plenty of power
In his position as head of the Cairo Appeals Court, Abdel Moez Ibrahim has found himself at the center of…
Lawyers blame flawed justice system for acquittal of protesters’ accused killers
Egypt
April 18, 2012
Lawyers blame flawed justice system for acquittal of protesters’ accused killers
One after the other, police and security officers accused of killing protesters during the 25 January uprising have received light…
Parliament attempts to ban Mubarak remnants from election are ‘abuse of power,’ says rights group
Egypt
April 15, 2012
Parliament attempts to ban Mubarak remnants from election are ‘abuse of power,’ says rights group
A recent parliamentary amendment to the political rights law excluding members of the Mubarak regime from running for office is…
Activists get 3 years in prison for trying to storm attorney general’s office
Egypt
April 1, 2012
Activists get 3 years in prison for trying to storm attorney general’s office
The Azbakiya Misdemeanor Court on Sunday sentenced three political activists to three years in prison for trying to storm the…
In Egypt’s troubled judiciary, Gheriany stands as a savior
Egypt
March 24, 2012
In Egypt’s troubled judiciary, Gheriany stands as a savior
Two issues have brought the name of Egypt’s top judge Hossam al-Gheriany to the forefront recently: a crisis surrounding the…