A senior official of the Supreme Constitutional Court said Wednesday that judicial authorities have instructions from the political leadership for the empowerment of women in the judiciary.
Court Deputy Head and Spokesman, Justice Boulos Fahmi, added that these instructions go hand in hand with Article 11 of the 2014 constitution.
He referred to the recent appointment of Dean of the College of Law at Helwan University, Fatma Mohamed el-Razzaz, as a Supreme Constitutional Court judge.
Justice Fahmi underscored the importance of the role women play in all walks of life.
“Women are capable of excelling in the judiciary,” he told the Middle East News Agency.
Justice Fahmi added that women proved successes in all the senior executive positions they assumed in the past period.
He noted that the 2014 constitution merges political rights with social and economic rights.
“All these rights are inseparable and important for each and every one of us,” Justice Fahmi said. “They cannot be delayed or compromised.”
He noted that the Supreme Constitutional Court works hard to safeguard the constitution by ensuring the constitutionality of legislation in the service of the best interests of Egypt and its people.
Justice Fahmi said the government pays strong attention to digital transformation in the judiciary.
This transformation is an important tool for speeding up the accomplishment of the mission of the courts, he said.
He added that the courts would not be able to serve the best interests of litigants without recourse to modern tools.
He revealed that the General Assembly of the Supreme Constitutional Court had recently approved a bill drafted by the Ministry of Justice for the launch of Egypt’s Digital Fund.
The fund, he said, would work to help the courts perform their functions electronically.
