The Egyptian parliament is working on a draft retirement law that, if approved, would force more than 3,000 judges out of work

The Egyptian parliament is working on a draft retirement law that, if approved, would force more than 3,000 judges out of work.

According to the draft, which was proposed by the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party, the retirement age for all judges would be dropped from 70 to 60.

About 10,000 judges and other legal figures from across Egypt gathered in the capital Cairo on Wednesday to discuss the draft law that would also ban the courts from reviewing or overturning presidential decrees.

The judges accused President Mohammad Mursi of trying to control the courts, warning that they would not recognize the draft law.

They also promised to refer it to international bodies for what they called violations against the judiciary.