constitution
Shura Council approves SCC amendments to elections law
Egypt
February 21, 2013
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
February 20, 2013
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
February 20, 2013
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
February 13, 2013
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
February 3, 2013
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
January 20, 2013
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
January 9, 2013
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
January 9, 2013
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
January 8, 2013
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
January 6, 2013
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…