Latest in Tag: constitution Highlight
Latest in Tag: constitution
Egyptian economy in draft constitution
The objective of the national economy is to achieve balanced sustainable development, protect the production and income increase, and guarantee social justice, and solidarity and welfare.
Review: Shari’a Friday and draft constitution consume columns
The debate over Shari’a Friday protests has led many writers to deplore the extent of Islamic jurisprudence’s presence in the draft constitution. More than one writer has pointed fingers at the Muslim Brotherhood, accusing them of delaying the constitution writing as they are still unprepared for parliamentary elections. Other columnists have dedicated their pieces to …
Constitution: Local administration
The seventh part of Daily News Egypt’s constitutional draft analysis series
FJP launch constitution awareness campaign
Concerns that campaign will push Brotherhood agenda
Thousands of protesters in Tahrir call for Shari’a Law
Chants in Tahrir call for an Islamic constitution
Kuwait hit by Arab spring
The Arab world was taken by surprise when 150,000 or so Kuwaitis took the small country’s streets in protest on 21 October. The protest was mobilised against a new electoral law designed to reduce opposition, which was passed by the emir without parliamentary approval (as parliament was dissolved). The Kuwaiti political experience is regionally exceptional …
Morsy discusses draft constitution with political leaders
Most liberal and leftist parties expressed their disappointment with the Constituent Assembly
Review: Columnists debate political Islam, religious speech and harassment
The expanding phenomenon of sexual harassment attracts the attention a one columnist this week, who cites the large number of police reports against harassers between 10 and 15 years old. Other op-eds explored the rigid religious speech of the imam who preached to Morsy in Assiut on Friday. Back to Al-Ghannouchi of Tunisia and …
Morsy discussed constitution with Moussa, Aboul Fotouh, Sabahi
Attempting to reach a national consensus, Morsy opts for dialogue
Review: Draft constitution overwhelms Egyptian columnists
The issue of the Constituent Assembly and its two versions of the draft constitution occupy many Egyptian columnists. Several writers scrutinise the drafts of the most important document, and others list a number of suggestions to make the document ready for public referendum. The third party of the Constituent Assembly Diaa Rashwan Al-Masry Al-Youm …
Egypt’s Constitutional Experience
The current Constituent Assembly is the biggest in Egypt’s history. However, it is not just the number of constituency assembly members that distinguishes the current draft. The curious reader will also notice a comparative difference in the choice of words and sentence structures, exhibiting the current assembly’s lack of legal knowledge…
Review: Human rights, police brutality and Salafis
Various issues have occupied considerable space in Egyptian columns. While some commentators criticise the staunch determination of Salafis to impose their own interpretation of Shari’a, others reject the sympathy expressed by some of Egypt’s intelligentsia with the alleged anti-Islamist coup d’Ă©tat in Tunisia. The incident of the brutal detainment and humiliating treatment of the political …
Gama’a Islamia planning protest
Defending Shari’a, attacking the old guard
Opposition rejects draft constitution and boycotts Morsy talks
Opposition calls for consensual constitution representing the 25 January revolution
Draft constitution under attack
Women’s group and Abul Fotouh’s new party reject draft document
Analysis of constitutional draft
Part 3: Parliament
An Authoritarian Relapse?
The current circumstances under which the constitution is being drafted does not represent the ideals nor values embodied by the January 25th Revolution.
Analysis of constitutional draft- Part 2
Part 2: Freedoms, duties, and rights
Trafficking in lies
Salafi MPs have excluded an article from the draft constitution by claiming human trafficking does not exist, the evidence suggests otherwise
Civil groups to take a stand against Islamist domination in constitution
Meeting to plan pressure on Constituent Assembly and president
Egyptian constitution draft released
Daily News Egypt provides an analysis to the released constitutional draft
Administrative prosecution demands clear role in constitution
Representatives from the Administrative Prosecution Club (APC) are meeting on Sunday with the head of the Constituent Assembly.
Draft constitution nearly ready for Egyptian discussion
Political groups encourage citizen to reject draft
Friday march calls for inclusive constitution
March will demand reformation of Constituent Assembly
Brotherhood leader defends constitutional article
Sobhy Saleh: Article 36 necessary to prevent gay marriage and gender equality in inheritance laws
Call for unified action
Statement released by 20 parties and movements demands dissolution of Constituent Assembly
Protest at presidential palace against controversial article 36
Many fear the controversial Article 36 will set women back and take from their rights
Hamzawy dismisses 100 day plan
Former MP discusses Egypt’s political future at Cairo University
Constituent Assembly escapes dissolution yet again
Assembly buys more time with court postponement decision, constitutional referendum likely to be held before a verdict is made
Morsy tweets from Mars
President Mohamed Morsy recently said on Twitter, “respect for human rights in all dimensions: faith, culture, social, economic, and political must be a key component in all our work”. In another, he said, “we do not have minorities; all Egyptian citizens are treated equally.” I wonder if Mr President has read the news lately or …