judiciary
Judges withdraw from NGO trial
Egypt
February 29, 2012
Judges withdraw from NGO trial
All three judges on Tuesday pulled out of Egypt's trial of 43 pro-democracy workers, including 16 Americans, according to a…
Senior judge’s comments about Sharia law stir debate
Egypt
February 20, 2012
Senior judge’s comments about Sharia law stir debate
The statements of Ahmed al-Zend, the head of the Egyptian Judges’ Club, in which he said that Egypt’s judges are…
MPs demand constitutional amendment to prevent presidential elections rigging
Egypt
February 20, 2012
MPs demand constitutional amendment to prevent presidential elections rigging
The People’s Assembly’s Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee on Monday sharply criticized the powers granted by the constitutional declaration to…
Judiciary council head rejects parliamentary criticism of judicial proceedings
Egypt
February 7, 2012
Judiciary council head rejects parliamentary criticism of judicial proceedings
Head of the Supreme Judiciary Council and Court of Cassation Hossam al-Gheriany has criticized MPs for describing the trial of…
Activist fatally attacked outside High Court of Justice
Egypt
January 22, 2012
Activist fatally attacked outside High Court of Justice
Mohamed Gamal, a member of the Defense of the Revolution Coalition, was fatally attacked at 4 am on Sunday behind…
Monday’s papers: Military oversees war games, detains activists as lawyers and judges feud
Egypt
October 31, 2011
Monday’s papers: Military oversees war games, detains activists as lawyers and judges feud
Stories making headlines in Monday's newspapers include the largest maneuvers and drills in the history of Egypt's navy, and the…
Judges condemn military council’s ‘dreadful silence’
Egypt
October 28, 2011
Judges condemn military council’s ‘dreadful silence’
The Egyptian Judges Club will hold a general assembly session Friday to discuss what they call a “dreadful silence” from…
Judges Club calls for the closure of courts nationwide
Egypt
October 22, 2011
Judges Club calls for the closure of courts nationwide
Tensions between Egypt’s judges and lawyers escalated on Saturday after the Judges Club called for closing courts nationwide until authorities…
Judges Club president lashes out at protesting law school graduates
Egypt
September 28, 2011
Judges Club president lashes out at protesting law school graduates
Ahmed al-Zend, president of the Judges Club, lashed out at law school graduates who are demonstrating before the Supreme Court,…
Law school graduates protest against nepotism in judiciary
Egypt
September 27, 2011
Law school graduates protest against nepotism in judiciary
Law school graduates staged demonstrations before the High Judicial Court, protesting against what they deemed “nepotism” in appointing graduates at…