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Egypt president affirms commitment to judicial system
April 24, 2013 by Blake Lynch
Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi swore Monday to preserve the independence of the judicial system despite protests by Islamist groups to remove thousands of judges. Morsi issued a statement after emergency talks on Monday with the Supreme Judicial Council and the prosecutor general. Morsi's.... [more]
Egypt justice minister resigns
April 22, 2013 by Sarah Posner
Egypt's Justice Minister Ahmed Mekki resigned Sunday in response to both supporters and opponents calling for his resignation. Mekki's letter of resignation was made public the day after President Mohammed Morsi announced a reshuffling of this cabinet. As part of the reason for his resignation,.... [more]
Rights group urges Egypt President to address sectarian violence
April 10, 2013 by Matthew Pomy
Human Rights Watch (HRW) called upon Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi Wednesday to do more to address violence between religious groups. Nadim Houry, deputy director for Middle East and North Africa at HRW, released the statement in response to violence between Muslims and Coptic Christians in the.... [more]
Egypt top judges urge Prosecutor General to resign
April 8, 2013 by Elizabeth LaForgia
Egypt's Supreme Judicial Council on Sunday urged Prosecutor-General Talaat Abdallah to resign and return to his former position as a judge. Abdallah has been criticized by the liberal opposition who accuse him of targeting critics of President Mohamed Morsi, the Muslim Brotherhood, and.... [more]
Egypt court dismisses lawsuit against popular satirist
April 7, 2013 by Jaimie Cremeans
An Egyptian court on Saturday dismissed a lawsuit against popular satirist Bassem Youssef, stating that the Islamist lawyer who brought the suit did not have standing. The lawyer, a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, supporters of President Mohamed Morsi, filed the complaint earlier this week agai....... [more]
Egypt court overturns president's removal of prosecutor-general
March 27, 2013 by Keith Herting
An Egyptian appeals court on Wednesday overturned the November 22 decree by Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi which dismissed Prosecutor-General Abdel-Meguid Mahmoud. Morsi had removed Mahmoud from office following the acquittal of some who had been charged with murdering protesters against the.... [more]
Top Egypt prosecutor issues arrest warrants for 5 activists
March 26, 2013 by Peter Snyder
Egypt's top prosecutor issued arrest warrants on Monday against five activists for their alleged involvement in recent clashes between protesters and the Muslim Brotherhood. The warrants were issued against activists opposing the Brotherhood and President Mohamed Morsi following violent clashes.... [more]
Egypt rights groups: Ministry of Interior responsible for abuses
February 22, 2013 by Sydney Normil
Thirteen Egyptian human rights organizations on Wednesday alleged that Egypt's Ministry of Interior is responsible for police brutality and the deaths of protesters that have occurred since January 25. The report said the recent crimes occurred in prisons, police stations, detention centers and at.... [more]
Egypt high court remands parliamentary election law to legislature for amendment
February 18, 2013 by Dan Taglioli
The Egyptian Supreme Constitutional Court announced Monday that it has rejected parts of the draft election law that will govern the country's upcoming parliamentary elections. While the court must ratify the legislation before it can be enacted by President Mohamed Morsi, the court has remanded.... [more]
Egyptian military appointed judges to amend constitution [this day at law]
February 15, 2013 by Arjun Mishra
On February 15, 2011, the Egyptian Supreme Council of the Armed Forces assembled a committee of judges and politicians to oversee the process of amending the Egyptian constitution. Egypt experienced revolutionary changes during the Arab Spring protests in early 2011, resulting in the ouster of.... [more]
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