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A Cairo court on Saturday affirmed the death sentences of 21 individuals convicted of inciting a deadly riot after a soccer match in Port Said last February. In addition to confirming that the convicted individuals are to be hanged...

Egypt's Supreme Administrative Court on Wednesday referred the country's newly passed electoral law to the Supreme Constitutional Court (SCC) for review, thereby delaying parliamentary elections originally set to begin on April 22. The court's decision is said...

Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court on Sunday dismissed complaints against the assembly that drafted the country's new constitution, the official MENA news agency reported. The complaints had challenged the method for selecting members of the assembly...

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 Egyptian Shura Council approved a draft election law on Thursday, paving the way for parliamentary elections to be held in the next few months. The new election law embodies the key changes to five articles as...

Spokesperson for the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights , Rupert Colville, on Tuesday criticized Egypt's draft law on demonstrations for failure to adequately protect freedom of assembly as enshrined in the Universal...

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...

Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court on Sunday postponed ruling whether the legislative constitutional assembly that just last week drafted a new charter was legitimate. The judges claimed a crowd of Islamists outside the courthouse of had intimidated the...

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Tuesday voiced concern over the growing violence and rising death toll in Egypt stemming from ongoing protests throughout the country. At least 50 people have been...

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi on Sunday declared a state of emergency in an attempt to quell growing unrest and violent political protest in cities along the Suez Canal including Port Said, Ismailia and Suez....