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Shura Council approves SCC amendments to elections law
Egypt

Shura Council approves SCC amendments to elections law

The Shura Council approved elections law amendments Thursday, as requested by the Supreme Constitutional Court. The regulations govern the upcoming…
Media group says teen tortured by police in YouTube video interview
Egypt

Media group says teen tortured by police in YouTube video interview

A new YouTube video purports to show yet another victim of police torture. Mosireen, a popular media group, posted a…
Shura Council struggles to amend elections law
Egypt

Shura Council struggles to amend elections law

Members of the Shura Council’s legislative and constitutional committee said Wednesday they do not have access to accurate population distribution…
If Rawls had written the Constitution
Opinion

If Rawls had written the Constitution

American political philosopher John Rawls had a nice idea about how material and non-material rights should be allocated across individuals…
Constituent Assembly verdict postponed until 3 March
Egypt

Constituent Assembly verdict postponed until 3 March

After being set to rule on the nullification of the Constituent Assembly Sunday, the Supreme Constitutional Court delayed its verdict…
Experts lament vagueness of Constitution’s environmental articles
Environment

Experts lament vagueness of Constitution’s environmental articles

The few articles that refer to the environment in the newly-passed Constitution have caused disappointment within the community of environmental…
25 NGOs start signature campaign in solidarity with Tahani al-Gebali
Egypt

25 NGOs start signature campaign in solidarity with Tahani al-Gebali

Human rights organizations began a signature campaign Sunday in solidarity with
Officials: Egypt parliamentary election seen in April
Egypt

Officials: Egypt parliamentary election seen in April

Egypt, battered by political turmoil and an economic crisis that has sent the local currency tumbling, will hold a parliamentary…
Ousted SCC judge files suit against new Constitution
Egypt

Ousted SCC judge files suit against new Constitution

Former Deputy President of the Supreme Constitutional Court Tahani al-Gebali, has filed a challenge against Egypt’s new Constitution and its…
A year of tumultuous times for all branches of state
Egypt

A year of tumultuous times for all branches of state

The year 2012 was supposed to witness Egypt’s transition from the revolutionary state back to the stability of elected bodies…
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