legal system
Iraq hangs 36 people sentenced to death for killing of troops in 2014
Middle East
August 21, 2016
Iraq hangs 36 people sentenced to death for killing of troops in 2014
Iraq said on Sunday it had hanged 36 militants sentenced to death over the mass killing of hundreds of mainly…
New powers transferred to Supreme Judicial Council
Egypt
August 15, 2012
New powers transferred to Supreme Judicial Council
The Supreme Judicial Council has essentially taken authority over the Judicial Inspection Department from the Justice Ministry since 11…
10 lawyers speculate about the Mubarak verdict
Egypt
June 1, 2012
10 lawyers speculate about the Mubarak verdict
Egypt Independent spoke to ten lawyers to get their sense on the ousted President Hosni Mubarak verdict which is supposed…
Mubarak trial bounces between the legal and the political
Egypt
June 1, 2012
Mubarak trial bounces between the legal and the political
As Egyptians try to make up their minds about who to vote for in the presidential election runoff, one man…
In Egypt, setbacks on expression persist through legal avenues
Egypt
April 15, 2012
In Egypt, setbacks on expression persist through legal avenues
Blows to freedom of expression have been ongoing in the year that lapsed since the 25 January revolution, causing observers…