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New places of worship law leaves much to be desired
Egypt
June 18, 2011
New places of worship law leaves much to be desired
Days after the cabinet's draft law on places of worship was issued, Christians are saying it is far from satisfactory and would reproduce the…
NAC prepares draft law on parliamentary elections
Egypt
June 15, 2011
NAC prepares draft law on parliamentary elections
The NAC’s Legal Committee has prepared a draft law on parliamentary elections to be discussed during the NAC Secretariat meeting…
Egyptian churches consider response for places of worship draft bill
Egypt
June 14, 2011
Egyptian churches consider response for places of worship draft bill
Egypt’s Christian Orthodox, evangelical and Catholic denominations plan to hold a meeting to draw up a response to the draft…
Legal group rejects places of worship bill
Egypt
June 12, 2011
Legal group rejects places of worship bill
The Lawyers Union for Legal and Democratic Studies has said it rejects the new bill on building places of worship.…
Sunday’s papers: A happy start for Thanaweyya Amma exams amid much political debate
Egypt
June 12, 2011
Sunday’s papers: A happy start for Thanaweyya Amma exams amid much political debate
First reactions to the much-feared high school exams, Thanaweyya Amma, fill the papers as students celebrate the easy Arabic language…
Bishop proposes amendments to places of worship legislation
Egypt
June 12, 2011
Bishop proposes amendments to places of worship legislation
A memorandum proposing nine amendments to legislation of unifying regulations on places of worship was submitted to the cabinet and…
Draft law to absolve corrupt investors from criminal liability
Egypt
May 16, 2011
Draft law to absolve corrupt investors from criminal liability
The Egyptian government is currently preparing a new law that would absolve investors from any criminal liability with regard to…
Youth group drafts law to legitimize political movements
Egypt
April 4, 2011
Youth group drafts law to legitimize political movements
The April 6 Youth Movement said on Monday that it has prepared a draft law to "legitimize the status of…
Govt poll: 64 percent against draft law banning protests
Egypt
March 28, 2011
Govt poll: 64 percent against draft law banning protests
A government poll revealed that a majority of Egyptians are opposed to an act that criminalizes protests and strikes.The Information…
Human trafficking bylaws issued
Egypt
December 5, 2010
Human trafficking bylaws issued
Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif issued new human trafficking bylaws.