Justice

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  • Activists praise decision to remove iron cage of misdemeanor defendants

    Date: 2015-06-14 10:48:32 GMT - Egypt - Justice - SN:29 - ID:2792021

    CAIRO, June 14 (MENA) - Civil right activists and officials in the civil society organizations have praised the decision of the cabinet to approve a proposal floated by Justice Minister Ahmed el Zend to annul the iron cage of defendants in the ....

  • Nour Party former MP in Minya found not guilty of use of force against gov't staff

    Date: 2015-06-13 20:04:13 GMT - Egypt - Justice - SN:103 - ID:2790361

    MINYA, June 13 (MENA) – Minya criminal court on Saturday found a former member of parliament not guilty of use of force against Awqaf Ministry staffers. Investigations revealed that Mohamed Talaat Mohamed Othman, a top member of Salfist Nour ....

  • Trail of 21 defendants of Zamalek Ultras over attempted killing of Mortada Mansour put off to July 25

    Date: 2015-06-13 15:36:01 GMT - Egypt - Justice - SN:60 - ID:2788829

    CAIRO, June 13 (MENA) - Giza Criminal Court in its Saturday session decided to postpone the trial of 21 defendants who belong to Zamalek Club Ultras, aka White Knights, over charges of assaulting and attempted killing of Zamalek Sporting Club ....

  • Court dismisses appeal by Morsi's son over drug case

    Date: 2015-06-13 10:54:52 GMT - Egypt - Justice - SN:32 - ID:2786809

    CAIRO, June 13 (MENA) – A Cairo cassation court turned down an appeal filed by the son of deposed president Mohamed Morsi against a ruling sentencing him to one year in prison over drug charges. Abdullah, Morsi's youngest son, was arrested in ....

  • Court revokes sentences in 2nd Rafah massacre case, orders retrial, 2 last Cairo

    Date: 2015-06-13 10:39:18 GMT - Egypt - Justice - SN:29 - ID:2786673

    In December 2014, Cairo Criminal Court had sentenced to death Adel Habara and six other runaway defendants. Three of the defendants had received life terms. Twenty-two of the defendants had been sentenced to 15 years rigorous imprisonment ....

  • Court revokes sentences in 2nd Rafah massacre case, orders retrial

    Date: 2015-06-13 10:18:19 GMT - Egypt - Justice - SN:27 - ID:2786545

    CAIRO, June 13 (MENA) - The Cassation Court has revoked a previous ruling against 16 defendants held in connection with the second Rafah massacre. Cairo Criminal Court had also found the defendants guilty of Al Qaeda espionage charges. The ....

  • Cabinet annuls imprisoning defendants in misdemeanor cases in iron cages

    Date: 2015-06-11 16:45:03 GMT - Egypt - Justice - SN:90 - ID:2779053

    CAIRO, June 11 (MENA) - The cabinet approved, during a meeting held under Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab, a proposal suggested by justice minister to annul imprisoning defendants in misdemeanor cases and violations in iron cages. The proposal ....

  • Activist Shimaa Sabagh's killer gets 15 years in prison

    Date: 2015-06-11 15:47:49 GMT - Egypt - Justice - SN:83 - ID:2778557

    CAIRO, June 11 (MENA) – The Cairo Criminal Court handed down a 15-year rigorous imprisonment term to police officer Yasin Mohamed Hatem over the death of activist Shaimaa el Sabagh. Sabagh, a leading member of the Socialist Popular Alliance ....

  • Trial of 213 Ansar Beit Maqdis terrorists delayed to July 4

    Date: 2015-06-11 13:28:35 GMT - Egypt - Justice - SN:65 - ID:2777225

    CAIRO, June 11 (MENA) - The Cairo Criminal Court postponed Thursday to July 4 the trial of 213 defendants of Ansar Beit Maqdis militant group charged with involvement in 54 terrorist crimes against police. The crimes include a failed ....

  • Retrial of Aljazeera defendants deferred to June 25

    Date: 2015-06-11 10:46:54 GMT - Egypt - Justice - SN:44 - ID:2775329

    CAIRO, June 11 (MENA) - Cairo Criminal Court adjourned Thursday until June 25 the retrial of seven defendants on charges of instigating against Egypt through broadcasting false news and fake scenes on Qatar's Aljazeera news channel. The defense ....

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