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Ragaei Atteya elected head of Lawyers Syndicate
“I will submit plans for medical treatment, disability, and orphans, as they the most important files,” says Atteya
Mortada Mansour to run for Lawyers Syndicate presidency
MP said he would submit his candidacy papers Thursday
Military Production Ministry to re-establish Lawyers Syndicate’s headquarters for EGP 77m
The ministry employs its enterprises to serve all state institutions: Al-Assar
Lawyers Syndicate starts full strike in solidarity with Minya lawyers
The strike will continue “with no time limit,” says Sameh Ashour, the syndicate’s head
Minya lawyers start open-ended strike against their prison sentences
Court handed the lawyers five-year prison sentences despite reconciliation with the insulted judge
Lawyers Syndicate demands exclusion from VAT Law
The law, which will impose an additional tax on essential services, was criticised for being unconstitutional
Lawyers Syndicate protests against VAT
The Lawyers Syndicate is slated to discuss the issue in an emergency meeting
Assistant director of Beheira security apologises to Lawyers Syndicate for Al-Dangalat lawyer assault
A police officer assaulted a lawyer last Tuesday in the lawyer’s room at the Al-Dangalat court
Lawyers Syndicate demands Malek Adly be allowed to receive visitors
The law must be implemented without bias, no matter the identity of the defendant or the nature of the charges, says head of Lawyers Syndicate
JATO’s weekly report records 30 violations against journalists
Incident of 15 journalists assaulted at Lawyers Syndicate elections account for majority of abuses
Ashour’s supporting campaign apologises to assaulted journalists
The journalists were assaulted while covering the Lawyers Syndicate general assembly elections, Ashour previously apologised
Press Syndicate denounces assault of journalists by lawyers
Lawyers were gathered at their syndicate for elections on Sunday when the incidents took place
Lawyers Syndicate renews confidence in Sameh Ashour
Ashour also apologised in a statement to the journalists who were assaulted or insulted during the elections
Malek Adly’s unfiled appeal rejected, detention continues
Adly was brought in for an appeal session on Monday but defence lawyers were not informed, says Adly’s lawyer
Hundreds of lawyers seek dismissal of current syndicate head
Former syndicate leaders, lawyers establish front to withdraw confidence from Samih Ashour
Detention extended for Malek Adly, others while lawyer claims decision was ‘pre-determined’
Defendants prosecuted for anti-government opinions on maritime borders’ demarcation
Lawyer Walid Nassar assaulted, injured by police officer in Rashid
Investigations are still ongoing into the reported assault, says Lawyers Syndicate head
Lawyers Syndicate announces support for arrested rights defender Malek Adly
The syndicate will not abandon its sons who defend the nation, its independence, and its freedoms, says Sameh Ashour
Lawyers Syndicate to represent 25 April detainees
Hundreds of demonstrators and bystanders were arrested during protests against the maritime demarcation of the Red Sea islands
In Pictures: Lawyers rally against delimitation agreement of maritime borders
‘Tiran and Sanafir are Egyptian islands, no to ‘selling’ land’, say laywers
Lawyers demand release of detained colleague
Islam Salamah was taken from his home in Gharbyia Monday
Lawyers stand in solidarity with detained colleagues
Security apparatus monitor and intimidate lawyers, says Ashour
Lawyers Syndicate calls for strike to confront police crisis
Police abuse of citizens continues amid prosecution and judiciary intransigence, says member of Freedoms Committee
Professional syndicates continue confrontation with Interior Ministry
Victims voice objections police abuses; relying on syndical support
Shubra torture case becomes ‘media war’: Defence Lawyer
Interior ministry posted video Saturday of female detainee’s torture claims denied by her lawyer and aunt
Incident of torture reported in Shubra police station
Female detainee was tortured then released on Sunday following a complaint to the interior minister
Shubra El-Kheima’s abused lawyers seek justice, demand police reform
‘Frustration among youth lawyers on the rise within syndicate,’ says lawyer, who was shot by police
Sameh Ashour wins Lawyers’ Syndicate elections
Strong contender Montaser Al-Zayat says he will appeal the results
Court hears major testimonies in Kareem Hamdy killing case
Hamdy’s 18-year co-defendant presented in court as main eyewitness to torture, amid civil rights lawyers’ conviction of threats to witness
Lawyer highlights situation of other detainees to survive his own imprisonment
Abdel Aziz Youssef facing protest charges, arrested from home last week