Tag: Judiciary

General Prosecutor Tala’at Abdallah issued a decision to transfer Khater to the Court of Appeals in Beni Suef for six months. (DNE / Ahmed Al-Malky)
EgyptPolitics

New general prosecutor starts work

Tala’at Abdallah takes office, sets up meeting with staff

Liliana Mihaila Liliana Mihaila

Mahmoud Al-Khudairi released on bail

Judges seen as abusing power to stymie criticism

Liliana Mihaila Liliana Mihaila

From the other side

Judges and the Rule of Law

Gamal Eid Gamal Eid

Former Parliament members defy prosecutor general

Alleged threats and abuse of power

Nouran El-Behairy Nouran El-Behairy
Campaigners allege that the draft constitution subjugates judiciary to the whims of parliament. (DNE/ FILE/ HASSAN IBRAHIM)
EgyptPolitics

Judiciary analysis: Independent in name only

Draft constitution subjugates judiciary to whims of parliament

Ahmed Aboulenein Ahmed Aboulenein

Supreme Constitutional Court rejects draft constitution

Chairman refuses articles which they say limit their jurisdiction.

Rana Muhammad Taha Rana Muhammad Taha
The urgent assembly also stressed the club's support for the agreement reached by the Constituent Assembly. AFP/ Getty Images
EgyptPolitics

Role of judiciary discussed in urgent general assmebly by chancellor’s club

State litigation authority chancellors’ club discusses role of judiciary, civil prosecution.

Fady Salah Fady Salah
EgyptPolitics

Prosecutor general remains in office

President Morsy withdraws decision to relieve Abdel Meguid Mahmoud of duties as…

Nouran El-Behairy Nouran El-Behairy
Repressive measures associated with the state of emergency that was in force until May of this year were used to detain and convict protesters from clashes such as Mohamed Mahmoud Street in November 2011 (File photo) Laurence Underhill / DNE
EgyptPolitics

Morsy appoints emergency court judges

Rights group says 3,000 appointments are illegal

Connor Molloy Connor Molloy
Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri is escorted from the Central Criminal Courts in London in January 2003 AFP PHOTO / ADRIAN DENNIS
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Abu Hamza’s extradition stalled

Two of five terror suspects make last-grasp appeal to High Court to…

Joel Gulhane Joel Gulhane