political rights law

Constitutional court to rule on isolation law in open session
Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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