political rights law
Constitutional court to rule on isolation law in open session
Egypt
June 13, 2012
Constitutional court to rule on isolation law in open session
The Supreme Constitutional Court will hold an open session to consider challenges to two laws in cases that have significant…
MPs urged to stage sit-in for political isolation enforcement
Egypt
June 12, 2012
MPs urged to stage sit-in for political isolation enforcement
Thirty public figures have urged Parliament members and former presidential candidates to stage a sit-in inside Parliament demanding the enforcement…
Nour Party says it will participate in Friday protest
Egypt
June 7, 2012
Nour Party says it will participate in Friday protest
Nour Party spokesperson Nader Bakkar said Thursday that party members intend to take part in protests planned for Friday under…
Supreme Constitutional Court has not set a date to consider political isolation law, says official
Egypt
June 4, 2012
Supreme Constitutional Court has not set a date to consider political isolation law, says official
Maher al-Beheiry, senior vice president of the Supreme Constitutional Court, said on Monday that the court has not yet set…
Parliamentary committee toughens penalty on police and military officers casting votes
Egypt
May 15, 2012
Parliamentary committee toughens penalty on police and military officers casting votes
Parliament’s Proposals and Complaints Committee passed a bill on Tuesday amending the law on political rights by toughening the penalty for police and…
Source: Court entitled to review amendment to political rights law
Egypt
April 26, 2012
Source: Court entitled to review amendment to political rights law
The Supreme Constitutional Court is entitled to review a Parliament-approved bill barring former regime figures from running in the presidential…
Presidential Elections Commission excludes Shafiq from presidential race
Egypt
April 24, 2012
Presidential Elections Commission excludes Shafiq from presidential race
The Presidential Elections Commission on Tuesday decided to exclude Ahmed Shafiq from the list of candidates running in the presidential…
Tantawi approves law that would oust Shafiq from presidential race
Egypt
April 24, 2012
Tantawi approves law that would oust Shafiq from presidential race
Egypt's de facto leader has ratified a law that prevents certain officials who served under former President Hosni Mubarak from…
Court rejects reviewing draft law on exercise of political rights
Egypt
April 22, 2012
Court rejects reviewing draft law on exercise of political rights
The Supreme Constitutional Court decided Saturday it will not review a request by the ruling military council to review a…
Amendments to political rights law do not apply to Moussa, former judge says
Egypt
April 19, 2012
Amendments to political rights law do not apply to Moussa, former judge says
Former Vice President of the Court of Cassation Ahmed Mekky said the amendment to the political rights law that aims…