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Counselor H.Genena leads the “independents” to a third renewal and nomination for chairing the Judges

Counselor Hesham Genena, vice-chairman of the Court of Cassation and former Secretary-General of the Judges Club has announced his intentions of running again for the presidency of the club.

Intisar Selim resigns and Omar monitors Parliamentary elections

Chancellor Intisar Selim, the President of the Cairo Court of Cessation, will be retiring and leaving his current position on June 30th as Head of the Supreme Committee for Elections

Judges discuss extension of retirement and Shura crisis

Chancellor Ahmed el-Zend will be meeting with representatives from the Judge's club to discuss numerous issues including the judges retirement age and the Shura elections

Judges: Nomination of election committee members invalid

In the first flagrant government violation towards the independence of the Supreme Elections Committee, Chancellor Mamdouh Marea, Minister of Justice, issued a decision nominating 700 members of the judicial bodies

NDP members protest ban on female judges.

Female members of the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) protested against an earlier decision by the State Council's general assembly to ban the appointment of female judges.

Is Egypt Becoming a Family Republic?

Egypt's president Hosni Mubarak's is almost thirty years in office, the country is suffering from democratic deficits. Therefore, in order to initiate change, Europe must demand a relaxation of the

Egypt Reviewed by UN Rights Council: Truth Emerges Despite Government Lies

Press Release: Egypt’s human rights record was reviewed by the United Nations Human Rights Council yesterday( 17 February 2010).

Egypt: Female Judges Barred from Council Positions

Dozens of women and human rights organizations staged a protest on Thursday in front of the Egyptian State Council’s Cairo headquarters in reaction to a recent decision by the Council

Egypt: female judges not allowed on top court

Human rights groups and activists have lashed out against the government’s ruling to bar women from the Council of State’s association – the body that advises the government. According to

Egyptian Judges call on the government to stop breaking of the law

Egypt's eminent judges and law professors called on the ruling regime to change the present Articles of the Egyptian constitution, amend sections of the law governing the Constitutional Court and