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Tamarod: Draft law on protests ‘oppressive’
Egypt
October 17, 2013
Tamarod: Draft law on protests ‘oppressive’
Mohamed Abdel Aziz, the Tamarod campaign official in charge of political communication, said that any law that suppresses the right…
ETUF warns against excluding chief of talks over trade unions’ freedoms draft law
Egypt
September 1, 2013
ETUF warns against excluding chief of talks over trade unions’ freedoms draft law
The Egyptian Trade Union Federation (ETUF) warned against attempts to exclude it from discussions held by the Manpower Ministry over…
Presidential adviser: Law on violence against women still pending
Egypt
June 3, 2013
Presidential adviser: Law on violence against women still pending
Presidential adviser for family and women’s affairs Omaima Kamel has said that, contrary to media reports, the law on protecting…
Justice Ministry drafting law to ensure president’s accountability
Egypt
March 18, 2013
Justice Ministry drafting law to ensure president’s accountability
The Justice Ministry is drafting a new law to guarantee accountability for the president. “The committee assigned by Justice Ministry…
Court throws out case calling for end of Israel-Egypt treaty
Egypt
February 26, 2013
Court throws out case calling for end of Israel-Egypt treaty
The Cairo Administrative Court ruled Tuesday that it has no jurisdiction over a lawsuit demanding the cancellation of the 1979…
Justice minister says draft protest bill protects peace
Egypt
February 13, 2013
Justice minister says draft protest bill protects peace
Justice Minister Ahmed Mekky said the Cabinet approved a draft law Wednesday that “protected the right to demonstrate” and is…
Minister looks to revitalize mineral exploitation
Business
January 31, 2013
Minister looks to revitalize mineral exploitation
Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Osama Kamal said Egypt is using only five percent of its mineral resources due…
Government struggles to get a sukuk law on the books
Business
January 10, 2013
Government struggles to get a sukuk law on the books
Officials went to the drawing board with a controversial law on sukuk , or Islamic-sanctioned bonds, that was set to…
National Salvation Front submits draft law to Morsy
Egypt
December 28, 2012
National Salvation Front submits draft law to Morsy
The National Salvation Front has submitted a draft law on the exercising of political rights to President Mohamed Morsy. Front…
NGOs reject draft law to nationalize civil society
Egypt
April 12, 2012
NGOs reject draft law to nationalize civil society
A joint statement by 25 rights groups reiterated on Wednesday their rejection of a new draft law prepared by the…