political rights law
Political rights amendments referred to constitutional court
Egypt
April 19, 2012
Political rights amendments referred to constitutional court
The ruling military council has referred legislative amendments to the political rights law to the Supreme Constitutional Court to determine…
Parliament attempts to ban Mubarak remnants from election are ‘abuse of power,’ says rights group
Egypt
April 15, 2012
Parliament attempts to ban Mubarak remnants from election are ‘abuse of power,’ says rights group
A recent parliamentary amendment to the political rights law excluding members of the Mubarak regime from running for office is…
Shafiq attacks amendment barring him from presidential race
Egypt
April 14, 2012
Shafiq attacks amendment barring him from presidential race
Presidential hopeful and former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq attacked on Saturday the amendment to the political rights law which would…
Mubarak regime remnants support Suleiman in governorates
Egypt
April 14, 2012
Mubarak regime remnants support Suleiman in governorates
A number of former members of the now-disbanded National Democratic Party (NDP), local councils, and former MPs held a meeting…
Interior Ministry granted broad authority to secure elections
Egypt
October 20, 2011
Interior Ministry granted broad authority to secure elections
Egypt's cabinet has directed its Interior Ministry to adopt all measures required to secure the upcoming parliamentary elections, which are…
Egyptian government agrees to amend law on parliamentary elections
Egypt
September 14, 2011
Egyptian government agrees to amend law on parliamentary elections
The Egyptian government announced on Wednesday that it is willing to amend the law on the parliamentary elections scheduled for…
Rights council recommends delaying parliamentary elections
Egypt
May 25, 2011
Rights council recommends delaying parliamentary elections
The National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) on Wednesday suggested postponing parliamentary elections until December, due to the country's ongoing…
New law grants Egyptians abroad the right to vote
Egypt
May 19, 2011
New law grants Egyptians abroad the right to vote
At a press conference on Thursday to mark the announcement of the political rights law, Major-General Mamdouh Shahin, a member…
Cabinet to issue political rights law on Thursday
Egypt
May 11, 2011
Cabinet to issue political rights law on Thursday
The cabinet is due to issue a law on Thursday dealing with political rights. The law will be issued after…
Elections announcement violated Egyptian law, says lawyer
Egypt
November 3, 2010
Elections announcement violated Egyptian law, says lawyer
The chairman of the Alexandria Bar Association, Mohamed Ali Suleiman, has submitted a lawsuit to the state council demanding President…