judges
Trial adjourned for judges accused of attacking High Court
Egypt
June 11, 2012
Trial adjourned for judges accused of attacking High Court
The Azbakeya Misdemeanor Court, headed by Judge Sherif Kamel, on Monday adjourned the trial of three judges and five other…
Lawyers Syndicate to discuss filing suit against judge for insulting Parliament
Egypt
June 8, 2012
Lawyers Syndicate to discuss filing suit against judge for insulting Parliament
Abdel Aziz al-Deriny, the rapporteur of the Political Affairs Committee in the Lawyers Syndicate and member of the syndicate's board,…
Judges demand explanation for increase in registered voters
Egypt
May 28, 2012
Judges demand explanation for increase in registered voters
The Judges for Egypt movement called on the Presidential Elections Commission (PEC) to clarify the recent increase in registered voters,…
Staircase prevents disabled voter from casting ballot
Egypt
May 24, 2012
Staircase prevents disabled voter from casting ballot
The head of a disabled persons advocacy group was unable to reach a polling station on the second floor of…
Elections commission lays out rules for upcoming presidential race
Egypt
May 20, 2012
Elections commission lays out rules for upcoming presidential race
The Presidential Elections Commission has designated one judge per ballot box to oversee the polling stations for the election scheduled…
Judges withdraw from NGO trial
Egypt
February 29, 2012
Judges withdraw from NGO trial
All three judges on Tuesday pulled out of Egypt's trial of 43 pro-democracy workers, including 16 Americans, according to a…
Thursday’s papers: Judges encounter difficulties during voting
Egypt
December 1, 2011
Thursday’s papers: Judges encounter difficulties during voting
Judges' difficulties monitoring the electoral process — from trouble protecting ballot boxes, being attacked inside voting booths and irregularities in…
Decision on whether to replace Mubarak judges postponed again
Egypt
November 3, 2011
Decision on whether to replace Mubarak judges postponed again
An Egyptian court on Thursday postponed a decision on whether to replace the judges handling the trial of former President…
PM ends standoff between lawyers and judges
Egypt
November 1, 2011
PM ends standoff between lawyers and judges
The crisis between lawyers and judges, which caused courts to shut down recently, ended during a meeting of Prime Minister…
PM to meet with lawyers and judges to resolve crisis
Egypt
November 1, 2011
PM to meet with lawyers and judges to resolve crisis
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf is planning to hold a meeting with lawyers and judges to end a crisis that erupted…