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Shura Council accuses SCC of undermining lawmakers
Egypt

Shura Council accuses SCC of undermining lawmakers

Members of the Shura Council accused the Supreme Constitutional Court on Tuesday of undermining lawmakers following its rejection of several…
Erian: Shura Council has ‘a lot of work’ ahead
Egypt

Erian: Shura Council has ‘a lot of work’ ahead

Essam al-Erian, the head of the Freedom and Justice Party’s parliamentary bloc in the Shura Council, said the council and…
SCC puts legislators in quandary over election law
Egypt

SCC puts legislators in quandary over election law

  The Supreme Constitutional Court sent the Shura Council its comments on the council’s amendments to the electoral law on…
Controversial protest bill advances to Shura Council
Egypt

Controversial protest bill advances to Shura Council

Prime Minister Hesham Qandil has referredcontroversial legislation regulating protests and another bill regarding the protection of witnesses and police informants…
Thursday’s papers: Protest legislation makes waves as politicians focus on Cabinet shakeup
Egypt

Thursday’s papers: Protest legislation makes waves as politicians focus on Cabinet shakeup

Thursday’s papers follow the saga of a controversial draft law restricting protests. Although the government says the legislation is slated…
Justice minister says draft protest bill protects peace
Egypt

Justice minister says draft protest bill protects peace

Justice Minister Ahmed Mekky said the Cabinet approved a draft law Wednesday that “protected the right to demonstrate” and is…
FJP election list to exclude most former MPs
Egypt

FJP election list to exclude most former MPs

The Muslim Brotherhood will exclude 80 percent of its former parliamentarians from upcoming elections for the House of Representatives, according…
Vigils in 35 countries condemn harassment of Egyptian women
Egypt

Vigils in 35 countries condemn harassment of Egyptian women

Scores of people held a vigil in Talaat Harb Square in downtown Cairo Tuesday, denouncing what they called “sexual terrorism…
Women’s group: Authorities “blame” victims of sexual assault
Egypt

Women’s group: Authorities “blame” victims of sexual assault

The Egyptian Center for Women's Rights condemned Tuesday comments made by the Shura Council and National Council for Human Rights…
Shura Council committee says female protesters should take responsibility, if harassed
Egypt

Shura Council committee says female protesters should take responsibility, if harassed

Shura Council’s human rights committee members said on Monday that women taking part in protests bear the responsibility of being…
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