People’s Assembly Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee
Legal expert criticizes former MPs for attempting to enter Parliament
Egypt
June 19, 2012
Legal expert criticizes former MPs for attempting to enter Parliament
A legal expert has described the attempt by two MPs to enter the Parliament building after a court ruling ordered…
Parliament security deny MPs entry after dissolution verdict
Egypt
June 18, 2012
Parliament security deny MPs entry after dissolution verdict
Security guards at the Parliament building on Monday prevented the head of the People's Assembly Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee…
Parliament committee approves controversial political pardon bill
Egypt
May 30, 2012
Parliament committee approves controversial political pardon bill
Political prisoners jailed under former President Hosni Mubarak’s regime are one step closer to freedom after Parliament’s Constitutional and Legislative…
Parliament to discuss standards for electing Constituent Assembly
Egypt
May 28, 2012
Parliament to discuss standards for electing Constituent Assembly
The People’s Assembly will discuss on Monday the principles approved on Saturday by its Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee for…
Parliament committee approves standards of Constituent Assembly formation
Egypt
May 27, 2012
Parliament committee approves standards of Constituent Assembly formation
Parliament’s legislative committee on Saturday approved a draft law on standards for forming the assembly that is tasked with writing…
Parliament committee approves harsher penalties for torture
Egypt
May 7, 2012
Parliament committee approves harsher penalties for torture
The People’s Assembly Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee agreed to impose a harsher penalty for people found guilty of torture.…
MPs angry over criticism of Constituent Assembly formation discussions
Egypt
April 29, 2012
MPs angry over criticism of Constituent Assembly formation discussions
Anger erupted among members of the People’s Assembly legislative committee following remarks made by the head of the Advisory Council,…
Parliament approves amendments to military judiciary law
Egypt
April 22, 2012
Parliament approves amendments to military judiciary law
The People’s Assembly's Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee on Sunday approved a proposal submitted by a member of the ruling military council…
Bill proposes amnesty for Mubarak-era political detainees
Egypt
April 18, 2012
Bill proposes amnesty for Mubarak-era political detainees
A People’s Assembly committee on Wednesday approved in principle a bill that would grant comprehensive amnesty to people suspected or…
Parliament speaker refers law barring Mubarak figures from office to committee
Egypt
April 11, 2012
Parliament speaker refers law barring Mubarak figures from office to committee
Parliament Speaker Saad al-Katatny on Wednesday adjourned the session discussing a bill that would prevent former regime figures from running…