Egyptian Constitution
Egypt’s House of Representatives Speaker denies presidential term extension is unconstitutional
Egypt
March 27, 2019
Egypt’s House of Representatives Speaker denies presidential term extension is unconstitutional
House of Representatives Speaker Ali Abdel Aal on Tuesday refuted claims that extending the presidential term for six years violates…
Rift in Egypt’s Wafd Party forms over constitutional amendments
Egypt
February 25, 2019
Rift in Egypt’s Wafd Party forms over constitutional amendments
Egypt’s Liberal Wafd party is suffering a rift over the proposed constitutional amendments, with some members wishing to back the…
Moussa supports extending presidential term for 6 years
Egypt
February 28, 2018
Moussa supports extending presidential term for 6 years
Presidential hopeful Moussa Mustafa Moussa declared that he does not mind changing the constitution to increase the presidential term from…
Court of Cassation rejects death MB members appeal against death sentence
Egypt
December 14, 2017
Court of Cassation rejects death MB members appeal against death sentence
The Cairo Court of Cassation rejected on Thursday appeals against a death sentence made by three defendants found guilty of…
Parliamentary speaker calls for amendment of 2014 constitution despite having drafted it
Egypt
August 10, 2017
Parliamentary speaker calls for amendment of 2014 constitution despite having drafted it
Parliamentary speaker Ali Abd al-Aal on Wednesday called on MPs to amend the 2014 draft of the constitution, claiming that…
Manpower Minister says ILO does not have “black list” term
Egypt
June 20, 2017
Manpower Minister says ILO does not have “black list” term
Manpower Minister Mohamed Saafan said Monday that the International Labor Organization does not have terms like “black” and “white” lists,…
Human rights NGO demands alternative measures for ‘unlimited remand custody’
Egypt
April 18, 2017
Human rights NGO demands alternative measures for ‘unlimited remand custody’
The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) NGO said that the unlimited extension of the remand period is an assault…
The system of government in Egypt’s draft constitution
Opinion
September 18, 2012
The system of government in Egypt’s draft constitution
The formation of the Constituent Assembly tasked with drafting the constitution of post-revolution Egypt has been described using largely the…
US official: new constitution should protect freedoms, basic rights
Egypt
June 29, 2012
US official: new constitution should protect freedoms, basic rights
Assistant US Secretary of State for Democracy and Human Rights Michael Posner said on Friday that Washington understands that there…
New Constituent Assembly faces deep challenges
Egypt
June 13, 2012
New Constituent Assembly faces deep challenges
Egypt's Parliament has for the second time approved an assembly to draft a new constitution after the first attempt…