Is Egypt judging its judges too harshly?

Some judges are being forced to retire, ostensibly for political activity — but they say it is because they’re not supporting the ruling regime.
Judge Ahmed Sabry Youssef speaks during the trial of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi and Muslim brotherhood leaders at a court in the outskirts of Cairo, April 21, 2015. An Egyptian court has sentenced ousted Islamist president, Mohamed Mursi, to 20 years in jail on charges of inciting the killing of protesters in Cairo in December 2012.REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh - RTX19M68
Judge Ahmed Sabry Youssef speaks during the trial of ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi and Muslim Brotherhood leaders at a court in the outskirts of Cairo, April 21, 2015. - REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh
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Egypt’s Court of Judicial Discipline is forcing more judges into retirement, citing them for being involved in political action and supporting the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood and ousted President Mohammed Morsi.

Critics say the move is the executive authority’s bid to subsume the judiciary and make it defend and promote the regime’s policies.

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