With 7 Decisions, Sisi Triumphs for Female Judges

The Supreme Council of Judicial Bodies held a meeting this morning under the chairmanship of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi who declared several unprecedented decisions, according to Presidency Spokesperson Bassam Rady.

The meeting embraced, on Wednesday, Omar Marawan, Minister of Justice, Said Marei, President of the Supreme Constitutional Court, Abdullah Shawda, President of the Supreme Judicial Council, Mohamed Mahmoud Hossam El-Din, President of the State Council, Abdo Al-Oden, President of the Cairo Court of Appeal, Hamada Al-Sawy, Attorney General, Abu Bakr Al-Sedeki Amer, Head of the State Cases Authority, Essam El-Din El-Menshawi, Head of the Administrative Prosecution Authority, and Nagah Moussa, Secretary-General of the Council.

[caption id="attachment_243801" align="aligncenter" width="850"] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi During the meeting- Press Photo[/caption]

“The meeting witnessed a number of unprecedented issues, and historic decisions; namely:

Women join the State Council and the Public Prosecution as of October 1st, 2021.

October 1st of each year is the Egyptian Judiciary Day.

Unification of financial dues between the corresponding degrees in the four judicial bodies and authorities (Judiciary - State Council - Administrative Prosecution - State Lawsuits Authority).

Non-repetition of the names of those accepted for appointment to judicial bodies and authorities, as of the graduates of the class of 2018 for the State Council and the Public Prosecution, and of the graduates of the class of 2013 for the Administrative Prosecution Authority and the State Lawsuits Authority.

Providing the State Litigation Authority with the reasons for not accepting the applicant for appointment to judicial positions to submit them to the judicial authority in the pending cases.

Avoid repeating the delegation of a single judicial member in more than one entity - except for the Ministry of Justice - with a time limit for the duration of the delegation.

Approval of the establishment of the City of Justice in the Administrative Capital, and each judicial authority and body must submit its requests to the Ministry of Justice.

“Sisi has been keen for years to revive the role of the Supreme Council of Judicial Bodies to achieve coordination and cooperation between judicial authorities and bodies, and to advance judicial affairs,” said Rady.

He added that these decisions will contribute to achieving full equality between men and women in assuming judicial functions in all judicial bodies and bodies.