Latest in Tag: assembly Highlight
Latest in Tag: assembly

Historic doctorsâ assembly sparks controversial decisions
Estimate of 10,000 doctors voted on free of charge medical healthcare in public hospitals among several confrontational decisions with government

Over 3,000 cars sold during 2014: Chrysler Egypt Chief Executive
Assembling Grand Cherokee is a brave decision achieving balance, seek to change the customerâs perspective on Fiat and Alfa
Rights groups protest crackdown on NGOs in Egypt
International human rights groups also call for authorities to repeal “draconian laws” and take adequate action over sexual harassment
Prosecution releases 116 Protest Law detainees
Fayoum Court releases 10 detainees, refers 1 to Juvenile Court

Egyptâs foreign minister meets Libyan counterpart
Foreign ministers discuss latest developments in North African country, prepare for conference on Libyan border security

Parties call for reviewing controversial legislations
Egyptâs international position and reputation should be a priority, says Free Egyptians Party

All political powers should participate in constitutional referendum: Amr Moussa
Members of the Constituent Assembly insist that Egypt is a civil state while emphasising

Amnesty highlights human rights violations in Egyptâs draft constitution
The human rights watchdog acknowledges current draft is better despite existing violations

Al-Nour party to vote ‘yes’ on constitutional amendments
This is the available choice to fulfill stability: Islamist party chairman

Draft constitution finalised
Constitution to be submitted to interim president on Tuesday then put to referendum

Constituent Assembly finishes vote on draft constitution
Four contentious articles did not pass in the voting session, to be further discussed by assembly on Sunday

Voting on draft constitution begins
Constitution to include 247 articles, 42 of which are new

Constitutionâs preamble preliminarily passes
Constituent assembly approves majority of contentious articles; sets ground rules for coming parliamentary elections

Constitutional referendum in December: Salmawy
Assembly not yet in agreement over contentious articles

President issues Protest Law
The draft version submitted by cabinet was highly criticised by domestic and international human rights organisations

Discussion of contentious articles halts Constituent Assembly voting
Assembly holds meetings to reach consensus over the contents of the preamble; article allowing military trials for civilians criticised

Constituent Assembly disagreements force private meeting
Public meeting meanwhile set to discuss procedural methods of voting on final constitution
Constituent Assembly sets new terms for selection of prosecutor general, prime minister
New constitution will ban detainment of journalists for âpublishing crimesâ

Constitutional articles on armed forces stir controversy
Constituent Assembly passes articles allowing military trials of civilians and temporarily granting SCAF authority to take part in electing defence minister

Groups announce minimum constitutional demands
Document comes as Constituent Assembly is nearly done with its work

Constitution to ensure decentralisation in governorate systems
The assembly did not allocate a quota for minorities in the parliament

Administrative Prosecution fights for wider jurisdiction
Prosecution club members meet Constituent Assembly Chairman to demand a wider jurisdiction in the new constitution
Calls against allowing military trials of civilians in constitution
Military trials are the militaryâs means of fighting the revolution: Revolutionary Socialists

Constituent Assembly will not extend its deadline: Salmawy
Assembly spokesman reviews latest articles passed; stresses the assembly is working within the bylaws it passed earlier

Shura Council preliminarily terminated
Constituent Assembly majority votes on cancelling council in new constitution

Al-Nour party against adding a constitutional article on gender equality
Party member says partyâs against allocating quotas for minorities in constitution

Progress on âidentity articlesâ in constitution
Constituent Assembly reportedly agrees on articles’ drafting

50 articles of the constitution approved: Salmawy
Articles sent to the Committee of Experts to review before finalisation

Press freedom constitutional articles amended
EOHR welcomes amendments of articles discussing human rights
HRW slams Egyptâs draft protest law
Watchdog organisationâs criticism of the bill comes amid domestic dissent over its content