Egypt: Separating Law and Politics - Challenges to Independence of Judges and Prosecutors

This short film gives the background to the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) February 2014 report ’Separating Law and Politics - Challenges to Independence of Judges and Prosecutors in Egypt’; and IBAHRI rapporteur for the project, barrister Amal Alamuddin, and others discuss its findings and recommendations. The IBAHRI has urged the future Egyptian government to take action to promote the independence of the judiciary and prosecution services, in order to strengthen th