Mansour decrees appeal of verdicts for military officers possible
Interim President Adly Mansour issued a decree Sunday allowing for appeals in the trials of military officers, state-run news portal EgyNews reported.
The amendments are to Law 232 (1959) and Law 71 (1975) — concerning the organization and determination of judicial committees for officers of the Armed Forces — and creating a second level panel, “The Supreme Judicial committee.”
The new committee will allow the appeal of verdicts made by the Armed Forces’ legal committee.
The amendment is in accordance with Article 202 of the new 2014 constitution, which stipulates that the law — in this case the new committee — trumps the ruling of the old judiciary committee for Armed Forces personnel.
The official spokesperson for the presidency, Ehab Badawi, added that Mansour also amended Law 25 (1966), allowing litigation on two degrees, and providing the maximum level of independence for the new committee.
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