President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ratified the controversial law on judicial authority, which gives the President the right to select the the heads of the judiciary authorities from among three vice-chairmen nominated by the supreme council of that body from among the seven oldest deputies. The Law No. 13 for the year 2017, published on Thursday evening in the Official Gazette, included amendments to the regulations of the Administrative Prosecution Authority, Law of the State Commission, the Judicial Authority Law and the State Council Law. The law gives the President the right to choose the head of each judicial body out of three deputies nominated by the General Assembly of the body. The House of Representatives on Friday approved through standing vote, with a two-thirds majority of members, amendments to the Judicial Authority Law.

Source: Egypt Independent April 28, 2017 09:45 UTC