judicial independence
Sisi delivers speech on Judiciary Day
Egypt
April 23, 2016
Sisi delivers speech on Judiciary Day
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has delivered a speech on the occasion of Judiciary Day, stressing the independence of Egypt's judiciary…
China’s top court urges judicial independence, end to interference
World
October 29, 2013
China’s top court urges judicial independence, end to interference
China must rid its courts of corruption and stop officials interfering in decisions, a paper on reforms by the top…
President discusses controversial law with Supreme Judicial Council
Egypt
April 21, 2013
President discusses controversial law with Supreme Judicial Council
The president is contacting the Supreme Judicial Council and the Judges Club to end the controversy over the Judicial Authority…
ElBaradei: Shura Council tampering with freedoms, judicial independence
Egypt
April 21, 2013
ElBaradei: Shura Council tampering with freedoms, judicial independence
Opposition figure Mohamed ElBaradei criticized the Islamist-dominated Shura Council, describing it as incompetent and saying it tried to undermine freedoms…
Authority summons Cairo judge for not recognizing top prosecutor
Egypt
April 18, 2013
Authority summons Cairo judge for not recognizing top prosecutor
The head of a Cairo court said he is being summoned for interrogation over his decision to suspend…
Judicial source: President to dismiss seven SCC judges within hours
Egypt
December 23, 2012
Judicial source: President to dismiss seven SCC judges within hours
The president will dismiss seven judges of the Supreme Constitutional Court within hours, enforcing the draft constitution’s stipulation that the…
Conflicting narratives emerge on new prosecutor general’s past
Egypt
December 11, 2012
Conflicting narratives emerge on new prosecutor general’s past
There is renewed talk about Egypt’s new prosecutor general, with conflicting narratives circulating as to what Talaat Ibrahim Abdallah has…
Against Morsy’s constitutional declaration
Opinion
November 30, 2012
Against Morsy’s constitutional declaration
In essence, President Mohamed Morsy’s constitutional declaration is an attack on the judicial institution to force it out of the…
The revolution in crisis
Opinion
November 27, 2012
The revolution in crisis
In periodic visits to Egypt since the revolution, I have been startled by the deteriorating public discourse and the manner…
Update: State Council says will hear challenges against Morsy’s decree on 4 December
Egypt
November 26, 2012
Update: State Council says will hear challenges against Morsy’s decree on 4 December
The State Council's Administrative Court declared Monday it would begin considering the legal challenges against President Mohamed Morsy's constitutional declaration…