Egypt’s Supreme Court backs women judges in the face of conservative rejection
By APMonday, March 15, 2010
Egypt Supreme Court backs women judges
CAIRO — Egypt’s Constitutional Court backed the right of women judges to sit on the bench in the state’s administrative courts, despite opposition from conservatives, state media reported Monday.
The ruling follows a dispute within the State Council, the top administrative court, over whether women should be appointed.
The body’s general assembly voted overwhelmingly against female judges, reigniting a debate within the country over women holding senior government posts, particularly in the judiciary.
Women’s groups picketed the State Council following the decision.
The court’s supervisory body, however, is headed by a moderate and overruled the assembly, saying women should be considered for the job. The prime minister then referred the standoff to the Constitutional Court.
The top court’s ruling Sunday said all citizens are equal before the law, and backed the State Council’s supervisory body’s jurisdiction over the issue.
Nasser Amin, a legal expert, said however the ruling was not “decisive” and debates within the administrative courts could still continue along the conservative-liberal faultline.
“This is a conflict between liberals and conservatives within all instituations of the state,” he said. “The Constitutional Court could have put an end to it by saying discriminating against women in public office is unconstitutional and must stop.”
The president appointed the first female judge to the Constitutional Court in 2003 and four years later 31 other female judges were installed.
Despite seeing beginning of the women’s emanicipation movement in the Middle East and being the birthplace of several historic activists for women’s rights, Egypt has lagged behind other Arab countries like Tunisia in appointing women judges.
Tags: Africa, Cairo, Egypt, Judicial Appointments And Nominations, Middle East, North Africa
March 27, 2010: 1:35 am
GLOBAL POLITICAL PLAN (HUMANITY/HUMAN RIGHT/NON-VIOLENCE/GLOBALIZATION/GLOBAL SECURITY & GLOBAL PEACE) GLOBALIZATION Smt. Sushma Swaraj Respected Madam Dr Debajyoti Das Gupta GLOBAL PLAN: A JOURNEY FOR NEW POLITICAL SYSTEM OBJECTIVE OF THE PLAN [ A] Step one: Introduce use of Lie Detector Report (LDR) each year for every person at the time of /after filing of IT return. Main objective is to tap unaccounted money. To begin with start with simple questionnaire as described below: Here the objective is to tap those persons who escape from the hands of IT department. Use simple questions as described below: This part also involves reform of Reserve Bank of India. (1) Accounts having black money must be debited instantly. Step three: Introduce submission of lie detector report (LDR) along with filing of nomination paper at the time of election (Panchayat/Municipality/Assembly/Parliament) to concerned authority like Election Commission etc. This reform has no intention to dishonour the respected members of the Panchayat/Municipality/Assembly/Parliament. It has been reported in the newspapers that respected leaders of different parties have expressed concern over the inclusion of bad elements in the political parties. This process would help them to isolate the bad elements from the political system. Hence, this is an attempt to give our respected leader true honour. Further, we are already having few systems like voter identity cards, disclosures of assets at the time of election etc., hence this is an addition to prevailing system only. Step five: Introduce LDTs for all private employment in companies, firms and proprietorship business, secretary to politicians, businessmen, professionals, estates : at the time of initial employment, at the time of increment, at the time of promotion, at the time of transfer, at the time of retirement and at the time of leaving the job. For employees working in banks, financial institutions, income tax department, customs, important government and private sector executives such tests may be organised yearly or at any point of time at the complete discretion of LDT authority. Use simple questions as mentioned below: Step six: Introduce use of LDTs for all post holders or any relevant member of any union, association, clubs (registered or unregistered) or any other registered body yearly or at any suitable time gap. This part also applies to all post holders or relevant persons of student unions and all youth organizations. Use simple questions as below: Step seven: Introduce LDTs at the time of sale/ transfer/ gift of assets exceeding certain amount by any individual within India or in case of cross border transactions. [ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS MAY BE ASKED DEPENDING ON THE RELEVANT SITUATION] EFFECTS USAGE OF PUBLIC MONEY (3) Calculative use of micro credit in targeted region. FINANCIAL ANALYSIS TECHNICAL ANALYSIS RISK AND RESISTANCE HOW WOULD YOU OVERCOME RISK AND RESISTANCE Thus you would be able to get public support which would help you to overcome the resistance of opposition parties. In order to overcome the risk factors you need support from your party. But before that you should prepare your party. HOW WOULD YOU PREPARE YOUR PARTY COST FOR ACCEPTING THE PLAN GAIN FOR ACCEPTING THE PLAN SELECTION OF BJP YOU CAN MAKE THE PLAN GLOBAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA EUROPE Proposed Plan wants active participation of Religious Communities in this Holy War for indefinite period of time. VATICAN CITY ISRAEL AUSTRALIA AND NEWZELAND RUSSIA Proposed Plan wants active participation of Religious Communities in this Holy War for indefinite period of time. CHINA ISLAMIC NATIONS Proposed Plan suggests Islamic Countries to form strong united forum and must play significant role in Holy War. They may extend support in the form of financial assistance/legal assistance/technical assistance etc. Proposed Plan suggests Muslim Community to show tough resistance (resistance does not mean violence/war) at ground. LATIN AMERICA AFRICA [ B] Government of India [On the basis of suitable allocation system-vote share, number of seats etc. (ISI, IITs, IIMs may be consulted)] This fund must be audited by CAG & the concerned auditor would be liable to go through LDT. [C] Discussions, debates, seminars & research works must be carried out in the above mentioned field. Silence or acceptance of torturing would not reduce or eliminate the problem. Voices must be raised strongly at appropriate platforms, namely: Debates/Discussions/seminars/workshops may be conducted in the following areas namely: [ D] [ E] [F] Other activities of the Committee [G] BJP AND RELEVANT ISSUES BJP and Defence of India BJP workers must be trained so that they can learn how to live in the same age without becoming an active member of the system. They would remember the level of torturing while approaching people. People are tensed, angry, frustrated & to some extent irrational. BJP workers may get irrational behaviour /resistance from people. BJP workers would respond softly with logical argument. Micro Management of People : At this level short term strategies would be framed and short term decisions would be taken. Leaders & workers belong to this level would act as eyes and ears of party. Proposed plan suggests reintroduction of locality based relationship for e.g. bore bhaia, dada, chacha etc. BJP and Women of India BJP and Nuclear Power BJP and Education in India |
Dr. Debajyoti Das Gupta