The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) on Wednesday denounced draft legislation restricting the financial autonomy of civic associations and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). The draft law gives government "security bodies" the power to monitor...
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Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi swore Monday to preserve the independence of the judicial system despite protests by Islamist groups to remove thousands of judges. Morsi issued a statement after emergency talks on...
UN rights chief voices concern over increasing violence in Egypt
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Tuesday voiced concern over the growing violence and rising death toll in Egypt stemming from ongoing protests throughout the country. At least 50 people have been...
Egypt court sentences 21 to death over soccer stadium disaster
An Egyptian court on Saturday sentenced 21 people who were found guilty of involvement in last year's Port Said soccer stadium disaster to the death penalty. The ruling comes almost a year after the February 1, 2012 tragedy...
Police abuse and torture continue to be ongoing issues two years after the start of the Egyptian Revolution , an Egyptian rights group reported this week. In its report, the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) [advocacy...
Judge overturns former Egypt president's conviction, orders retrial
An Egyptian appeals judge on Sunday overturned former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's conviction and life sentence and ordered a retrial for the former president on the charge of failure to prevent the killing of...
An Egyptian court on Saturday acquitted former culture minister Farouq Hosni, who had served under ousted president Hosni Mubarak , on charges of corruption and illegal enrichment. Prosecutors alleged in September that Hosni...
Egypt investigating former presidential candidates for treason
Egypt's chief prosecutor on Thursday ordered an investigation into allegations that opposition leaders were inciting supporters to overthrow the country's president Mohammed Morsi , which amounts to treason. The investigations are against Mohammed El-Baradei, a...
Egypt president to meet with judges after vast power expansion
Egypt President Mohammed Morsi on Sunday agreed to meet with judges after issuing a decree that removed judicial review of his actions and vastly expanded his power. Morsi has indicated that the...
Egypt's incumbent president Mohammed Morsi issued a decree on Thursday vastly expanding his powers. Pursuant to the decree, Morsi's decisions are not subject to judicial review and he can reopen trials for officials from...