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Justice Minister demands investigation in referendum violations

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December 18th, 2012

Justice Minister Ahmed Mekky demanded that judges be assigned to investigate alleged violations in the first round of voting in the constitutional referendum on Saturday 15 December.

Mekky sent a letter to the head of the Appeals Court demanding that an investigation be conducted into the allegations. He also submitted CDs containing videos and photos circulated in the media that purportedly document the violations.

In a press conference on Tuesday afternoon, Justice Ministry spokesperson Ahmed Roshdy said that the High Electoral Commission is legally responsible for the entire electoral process, including the database of eligible voters, appeals to the process and announcing the final results.

The Justice Ministry had nothing to do with the electoral process, Roshdy noted.

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Justice Minister: Prosecutor General told me he would resign

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December 18th, 2012

Justice Minister Ahmed Mekky said that Prosecutor General Talaat Abdallah had previously told him he would be submitting his resignation after the referendum.

In a phone call to the Al-Hayat Al-Youm program aired on the Al-Hayat satellite channel, Mekky added that Abdallah was dissatisfied with the way he was appointed and the conditions he worked under.

Mekky also criticized the manner in which former Prosecutor General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud was dismissed, saying, “I wished he was sacked after issuance of judicial authority law, according to which he would have been sacked by rules.”

“I also believe Talaat suffered injustice,” he added. “I don’t know the stances of the president’s office and Supreme Judicial Council about the resignation of the prosecutor general. The new constitution will set the rules for selecting the new prosecutor general.”

Abdallah’s resignation came amid bitter controversy over President Mohamed Morsy’s decision to sack Mahmoud, a move which many judges saw as a blow to an independent judiciary.

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Justice Minister agrees with judicial reservations, but trusts president

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November 24th, 2012

 

Justice Minister Ahmed Mekki has said he agrees with the reservations of the judiciary over President Mohamed Morsy’s constitutional declaration, but added that he trusts the president’s intentions.

In an interview on the sidelines of signing a cooperation protocol between the Justice Ministry and an international funding institution, Mekki said he plays the role of mediator between the executive and judicial authorities. He also said he would not criticize either the judges’ or the president’s decisions.

“Let me play the mediation role. If you want me to quit, this would comfort me. Taking responsibility at such a critical time, is a kind of torment,” he added. 

Mekki also said that the president’s recent decisions aim to complete the establishment of state institutions, claiming that this would in turn achieve freedom and democracy. Additionally, he alleged that some of the critics of the president’s decision sought to create division in society.

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Justice minister says judges will supervise constitutional referendum

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November 11th, 2012

Justice Minister Ahmed Mekky said judges would supervise the referendum on the new constitution, despite the Judges Club’s call to boycott it.

In an interview with Qatar-based Al Jazeera satellite channel, Mekky said that the constitution would be issued on time.

Egyptian State Lawsuits Authority advisers criticized what they described as “the Judges Club’s pressure on the Constituent Assembly” and accused it of pursuing its own interests.

In a press conference in Cairo on Saturday, the advisers also criticized the club’s threats not to supervise the referendum, saying this would endanger the country’s interests.

The advisers also approved the articles in the draft constitution pertaining to judicial authority, which were rejected by the club.

The 100-member Constituent Assembly is currently drafting the constitution amid conflicts over the application of Sharia, as well as freedoms and presidential powers. The document is set to be put to a referendum before the end of the year.

Constituent Assembly Secretary General Amr Darrag has said that the final draft will be issued on 20 November.

Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm website

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Govt nominates justice minister, police official for Constituent Assembly

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June 10th, 2012

The government has chosen a minister and top police general to represent it in the committee tasked with writing Egypt's new constitution.

Adel Abdel Hamid, the justice minister, and Emad Eddin Hussein Abdallah, assistant to the interior minister and former head of the Police Academy, will represent the government, according to Planning and International Cooperation Minister Fayza Abouelnaga.

On Tuesday, MPs from both chambers of Parliament are set to elect a Constituent Assembly for the second time.

Disagreement over the makeup of the constitutional committee has delayed its formation since April, after a court ordered the previous iteration of the Constituent Assembly dissolved for its failure to accurately represent Egypt's diverse society. Opponents had charged that the body was dominated by Islamists, who currently control about 70 percent of Parliament.

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Govt nominates justice minister, police official for Constituent Assembly

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June 10th, 2012

The government has chosen a minister and top police general to represent it in the committee tasked with writing Egypt's new constitution.

Adel Abdel Hamid, the justice minister, and Emad Eddin Hussein Abdallah, assistant to the interior minister and former head of the Police Academy, will represent the government, according to Planning and International Cooperation Minister Fayza Abouelnaga.

On Tuesday, MPs from both chambers of Parliament are set to elect a Constituent Assembly for the second time.

Disagreement over the makeup of the constitutional committee has delayed its formation since April, after a court ordered the previous iteration of the Constituent Assembly dissolved for its failure to accurately represent Egypt's diverse society. Opponents had charged that the body was dominated by Islamists, who currently control about 70 percent of Parliament.

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Libya’s justice minister accuses Met Police of delays in Yvonne Fletcher case

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April 30th, 2012

Libya’s justice minister has accused the Metropolitan Police of needlessly delaying a visit to Tripoli to hunt down the killers of WPc Yvonne Fletcher even as the country stands ready to work with officers on the case.

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Libya will not hand Saif al-Islam to ICC: justice minister – Chicago Tribune

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April 8th, 2012
Libya will not hand Saif al-Islam to ICC: justice minister
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TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya will not send Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the most prominent son of the country's former leader, to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, but will put him on trial in his own country, Justice Minister Ali Ashour said …

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People’s Assembly summons justice minister over ‘Battle of the Camel’

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March 20th, 2012

People’s Assembly Speaker Saad al-Katatny on Tuesday summoned Justice Minister Adel Abdel Hamid to respond to accusations that the Court of Appeals hid one of the files concerning the attack on protesters on 2 February 2011, known as the “Battle of the Camel.”

The decision came as a response to charges made by Wasat Party MP Essam Sultan on Tuesday against Cairo Court of Appeals head Abdel Moez Ibrahim, accusing him of hiding the Battle of the Camel file.

“The matter is serious and needs a quick response from the justice minister…He must appear immediately before the Parliament to give a statement on the subject,” Katatny said.

Sultan had submitted an urgent statement in which he said, “After submitting a request to change the court panel overseeing the case, Abdel Moez Ibrahim hid the case file for 70 days in violation of the trial proceedings law, and despite refusal of the change request, the file has yet to be returned to the court headed by Judge Mostafa Abdullah.”

On 20 February, the Cairo Court of Appeals rejected a lawsuit filed by Mortada Mansour, a former MP and defendant in the Battle of the Camel case, requesting that the judges in the case be changed. Mansour filed a new lawsuit that is expected to be up for consideration in May.

The mass attacks on peaceful demonstrators on 2 February last year made use of thousands of paid thugs, some of whom were riding horses and a camel, causing the media to name the attacks the Battle of the Camel. Prominent Mubarak-era figures are accused of being involved in the attacks.

Among those being tried are Safwat al-Sherif, the former secretary general of the now-dissolved National Democratic Party (NDP), Fathi Sorour, the former parliamentary speaker, and businessman Ibrahim Kamel.

According to investigations, Sherif organized pro-Mubarak marches that intentionally clashed with anti-regime protesters during the 25 January revolution.

Investigations also found that Sherif contacted former NDP MPs to request that protesters be dispersed by force, even if this meant they would be killed.

Former Minister of Manpower Aisha Abdel Hady and former MP and businessman Mohamed Abul Einein are also accused of involvement and were present at the first trial session.

Translated from Al-Masry Al-Youm

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