Human Rights and Democracy: The Role of the Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt: 3 (Centre of Islamic & Middle Eastern Law Series, 3) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9041102884 ISBN 13: 9789041102881

Publisher: Kluwer Law International, 1996

Synopsis

This is the first comprehensive account in English of the human rights jurisdiction of the Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt. The Court has full judicial review powers under the 1971 Egyptian Constitution and has played a central role in defending democratic vallues and in implementing international human rights standards in this pivotal Islamic country.
The book includes chapters written by the Chief Justice, Dr. Awad Mohammad El-Morr, and other members of the judiciary. It contains a digest of key human rights judgments along with the texts of the Constitution and the Statute of the Supreme Constitutional Court. The book also examines the influence of United States constitutional law as well as international human rights law on Egypt's highest court.

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Synopsis

An examination of the human rights jurisdiction of the Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt, with chapters by the Chief Justice, Dr Awad Mohammad El-Morr, and other members of the judiciary. A digest of key human rights judgements is included, along with the texts of the Constitution and the Statute of the Supreme Constitutional Court. There is also a discussion of the influence of United States constitutional law, as well as international human rights law on Egypt's highest court.

Edition details

• Publisher: Kluwer Law International
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9041102884
• ISBN 13: 9789041102881
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 392
• Editor: Boyle Kevin, Sherif Adel Omar