Shaimaa el-Karanshawi
Court receives first lawsuit against postponing army votes
Egypt
June 13, 2013
Court receives first lawsuit against postponing army votes
Cairo's Administrative Court received its first lawsuit demanding the Shura Council revoke its decision to postpone army members' right to…
Egyptian court rejects lawsuit demanding amnesty for Mubarak and his family
Egypt
February 28, 2012
Egyptian court rejects lawsuit demanding amnesty for Mubarak and his family
The State Council’s Administrative Court on Tuesday rejected a lawsuit calling for a referendum to grant amnesty to former President…
Trial of officers accused of killing protesters adjourned to 7 February
Egypt
January 3, 2012
Trial of officers accused of killing protesters adjourned to 7 February
The Giza Criminal Court on Tuesday adjourned to 7 February the trial of 13 policemen accused of killing protesters outside…
Trial of Jordanian spy adjourned to Thursday
Egypt
January 2, 2012
Trial of Jordanian spy adjourned to Thursday
Egypt’s Emergency State Security Court on Monday adjourned the trial of a Jordanian citizen accused of spying for Israel after…
Court enables detained blogger to vote in elections
Egypt
December 11, 2011
Court enables detained blogger to vote in elections
Egypt's administrative court delivered a verdict on Saturday that enables detained blogger Alaa Abd El Fattah to vote in the…
Detained blogger seeks right to vote from jail
Egypt
December 8, 2011
Detained blogger seeks right to vote from jail
An Egyptian human rights center on Thursday filed a lawsuit to demand that detained activist and blogger Alaa Abd El…
Ruling in favor of police: Armed attack warrants self-defense
Egypt
November 29, 2011
Ruling in favor of police: Armed attack warrants self-defense
Security personnel have the right to defend themselves against attacks on police stations, which is considered a public institution, said…
Court repeals ruling barring former NDP members from running in elections
Egypt
November 14, 2011
Court repeals ruling barring former NDP members from running in elections
The Supreme Administrative Court on Monday repealed a Mansoura Administrative Court ruling barring former members of the disbanded National Democratic…
Brotherhood pursues NDP remnants
Egypt
November 13, 2011
Brotherhood pursues NDP remnants
The Muslim Brotherhood has filed a lawsuit, requesting that former members of the Mubarak’s now-dissolved National Democratic Party be banned…
Military council laws above judicial authority, says court
Egypt
October 28, 2011
Military council laws above judicial authority, says court
An administrative court has turned down a lawsuit requesting the annulment of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces' (SCAF)…