Supreme Constitutional Court
Shura Council struggles to amend elections law
Egypt
February 20, 2013
Shura Council struggles to amend elections law
Members of the Shura Council’s legislative and constitutional committee said Wednesday they do not have access to accurate population distribution…
Jama’a al-Islamiyah condemns SCC elections ban it says targets Islamists
Egypt
February 20, 2013
Jama’a al-Islamiyah condemns SCC elections ban it says targets Islamists
Members of Jama'a al-Islamiyah and it political arm criticized the Supreme Constitutional Court Wednesday for upholding a ban preventing certain…
Former NDP members to form new party
Egypt
February 20, 2013
Former NDP members to form new party
More than 200 former National Democratic Party MPs announced plans Wednesday to form a new political party called the Egyptian…
Shura Council accuses SCC of undermining lawmakers
Egypt
February 19, 2013
Shura Council accuses SCC of undermining lawmakers
Members of the Shura Council accused the Supreme Constitutional Court on Tuesday of undermining lawmakers following its rejection of several…
SCC puts legislators in quandary over election law
Egypt
February 18, 2013
SCC puts legislators in quandary over election law
The Supreme Constitutional Court sent the Shura Council its comments on the council’s amendments to the electoral law on…
Update: SCC declares five articles of election law unconstitutional
Egypt
February 17, 2013
Update: SCC declares five articles of election law unconstitutional
The Supreme Constitutional Court rejected five articles of a draft election law on Monday and sent the text back to…
Supreme Constitutional Court upholds criminalization of FGM
Egypt
February 3, 2013
Supreme Constitutional Court upholds criminalization of FGM
The Supreme Constitutional Court on Sunday rejected a lawsuit filed by Hamed Seddiq and Sheikh Youssef al-Badry challenging the constitutionality…
Constituent Assembly verdict postponed until 3 March
Egypt
February 3, 2013
Constituent Assembly verdict postponed until 3 March
After being set to rule on the nullification of the Constituent Assembly Sunday, the Supreme Constitutional Court delayed its verdict…
Shura Council nullification lawsuit to be reviewed 10 Feb
Egypt
January 30, 2013
Shura Council nullification lawsuit to be reviewed 10 Feb
The Supreme Constitutional Court board of commissioners will review a lawsuit over the nullification of the Shura Council elections law on 10 February. Sources…
Top court delays crucial verdicts on Shura Council, Constituent Assembly
Egypt
January 15, 2013
Top court delays crucial verdicts on Shura Council, Constituent Assembly
The Supreme Constitutional Court on Tuesday referred a controversial case on the potential dissolution of the Shura Council to its…