The Egyptian Judges Club: The statement of the Human Rights Council violates the independence of the judiciary

The Board of Directors of the Egyptian Judges Club considered that “the joint statement made by a number of countries at the Human Rights Council constitutes a violation of guarantees of judicial independence and an unacceptable interference.”

The club’s spokesman, Judge Reda Mahmoud Al-Sayed, said in a statement, “The club’s board of directors followed with more regret this statement, which included many false allegations and allegations that violate the guarantees of the independence of the judiciary, and an unacceptable interference in the work of the lofty and independent Egyptian judiciary that has not been accepted.” Throughout its ancient history, no interference from any internal or external party. “

He added, “The statement contravenes the judicial traditions that prohibit interference in the work of the judiciary and the Public Prosecution, considering that it is an original branch of it and the trustee of the public case.”

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He continued: “The constitution guarantees freedom of opinion and expression in Article 65, and Laws No. 178, 179 and 180 of 2018 were issued to regulate the press, the Supreme Council for Media, the National Media Authority and the National Press Authority to determine some guarantees and rights.”

He pointed out that “the state is obligated in Article 72 of the Constitution to guarantee the independence of the press institutions and the media owned by them, and to guarantee freedom of the press, media, printing and paper, audio, visual and electronic publishing, and the constitution prohibits censorship, confiscation, suspension or closure of newspapers and media outlets, and guarantees the independence of journalists.” .

Nasser Hatem

Source: RT

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