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The persistence of the death penalty in Egypt: why courts insist on ‘an eye for an eye’
Features/Interviews
July 7, 2017
The persistence of the death penalty in Egypt: why courts insist on ‘an eye for an eye’
Given the rise of death sentences issued by Egyptian courts over the past four years – typically for members of the outlawed…
Interior Ministry to arrest Habib al-Adly once it receives executive court ruling: sources
Egypt
April 18, 2017
Interior Ministry to arrest Habib al-Adly once it receives executive court ruling: sources
Sources with the Giza Security Directorate said that the Executive Department has not yet received the executive version of the…
Court sentences rights lawyer to 10 years in prison over Facebook posts
Egypt
April 13, 2017
Court sentences rights lawyer to 10 years in prison over Facebook posts
A criminal court in Alexandria on Wednesday sentenced in absentia a rights lawyer to 10 years in prison, five years…
Appeal for independent Anglican Church in Egypt rejected
Egypt
June 25, 2016
Appeal for independent Anglican Church in Egypt rejected
The Supreme Administrative Court ruled on Saturday against the recognition of Anglicanism as an independent church body in Egypt.The representative…
Update: Journalist Syndicate trial adjourned for 3rd time, to July 2
Egypt
June 25, 2016
Update: Journalist Syndicate trial adjourned for 3rd time, to July 2
Abdeen Court, Cairo decided on Saturday to adjourn to July 2 the trial of three leading members of the Egyptian Journalists…
Higher court to hear appeal on Red Sea islands ruling on July 3
Egypt
June 23, 2016
Higher court to hear appeal on Red Sea islands ruling on July 3
The Supreme Administrative Court has set a date of July 3 to consider the Egyptian government's appeal against Tuesday's court…
Court nullifies Red Sea islands transfer from Egypt to Saudi Arabia
Egypt
June 21, 2016
Court nullifies Red Sea islands transfer from Egypt to Saudi Arabia
The State Council's Administrative Court nullified on Tuesday Egypt's recent maritime border agreement with Saudi Arabia. The ruling stated that…
Court rules against banning porn websites
Egypt
August 24, 2013
Court rules against banning porn websites
The Administrative Court ruled on Saturday against the banning of pornography websites in Egypt.A case was filed by lawyer Ibrahim…