UN rights chief expresses concern over new Egypt constitution
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay expressed grave concern on Friday at the rising death toll during the ongoing political chaos in Egypt, saying that Egypt's draft constitution presents serious problems for human...
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday accused the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) of war crimes after a November aerial bombing raid killed 12 civilians in Gaza . According to HRW, the IDF planned...
Egypt's Supreme Judicial Council on Monday agreed to oversee a national referendum on the country's new constitution . The Council, which is Egypt's highest administrative body overseeing the courts, plans to delegate judges to monitor the...
Egypt high court suspends all work in face of heavy protests
Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court on Sunday indefinitely halted its operations amid pressure from protestors aiming to block the judges from meeting to rule on the validity of the country's new constitution . Supporters of President Mohamed...
Egypt's Islamist assembly members hurriedly approved a draft constitution on Friday without the participation of liberal or Christian members, raising concerns among many human rights organizations such as Amnesty International (AI) . The approved...
UN rights chief urges Egypt president to reconsider decree expanding powers
A spokesperson for UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said Friday that Pillay has sent a letter to Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi urging him to reconsider a recent decree expanding presidential...
President Morsi: The Dubious Authority of a 'Constitutional Declaration'
Chibli Mallat, Yale Law School
The Egyptian Court of Cassation on Wednesday suspended work until President Mohammed Morsi rescinds a decree he issued last week that removes judicial review of his actions and vastly expands his power,...
Egypt president to meet with judges after vast power expansion
Egypt President Mohammed Morsi on Sunday agreed to meet with judges after issuing a decree that removed judicial review of his actions and vastly expanded his power. Morsi has indicated that the...
Egypt's incumbent president Mohammed Morsi issued a decree on Thursday vastly expanding his powers. Pursuant to the decree, Morsi's decisions are not subject to judicial review and he can reopen trials for officials from...
