The rule of law in the Middle East and the Islamic world : human rights and the judicial process / edited by Eugene Cotran and Mai Yamani. - London ; New York : New York : I.B. Tauris Pub. in association with The Centre of Islamic Studies and Middle Eastern Law, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London ; Distributed in the USA by St. Martin's Press, 2000. - x, 180 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-180).

The rule of law in Egypt from a judicial perspective : a digest of the landmark decisions of the Supreme Constitutional Court / Human rights, the rule of law and the construction of tradition : the Egyptian Supreme Administrative Court and female circumcision (Appeal no. 5257/43, 28 December 1997) / Human rights protection and the rule of law : case studies in Israel and Egypt / The Middle East peace process and the rule of law : irreconcilable objectives? / The rule of law in Palestine : reviewing the building of legal institutions / The rule of law in Iraq : does it exist? / The rule of law and human rights in Jordan : the role of the judiciary in the control of the law's constitutionality / The role of the judiciary in the protection of human rights / The defendent's rights in the criminal process and trials / Democracy and human rights in Kuwait : the role of the constitution / The rule of law in Yemen : uniting North and South / The rule of law in Saudi Arabia : exploring contradictions and traditions / Muslim women and human rights in Saudi Arabia : aspirations of a new generation / Human rights in Afghanistan : law and reality / The Islamization of laws in Pakistan : impact on the independence of the judiciary / The Shura and human rights in Islamic law : the relevance of democracy / Adel Omar Sherif -- Kilian Bälz -- June Ray -- Lynn Welchman -- Eugene Cotran -- Sabah Al Mukhtar -- Abd Al-Naieem Abu Wendi -- Rateb Wazani -- Adeeb Halasa -- Mahmoud Samy Gamal El-Din -- Najeeb Shamiry -- Frank E. Vogel -- Mai Yamani -- Fatima Gailani -- Martin Lau -- Gamil Mohammed El-Gindy.

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