Latest in Tag: emergency law Highlight
Latest in Tag: emergency law
Parliament’s legislative committee approves emergency law amendments
Amendments come due to coronavirus, with Parliament likely to renew state of emergency
Faiek questions basis for recent decision to block websites
56 websites have reportedly been blocked by the state since late May
Parliament approves state of emergency
The Prime Minister attended a general session in parliament on Tuesday to clarify reasons and conditions for imposing a state of emergency in the country
North Sinai MPs call on government to reconsider Emergency Law
Residents are suffering from violations carried out under the guise of the emergency law, says Tawfik
Terrorism empowers ‘military dictatorship’: Political opposition
Latest incidents put opposition in division crisis, says Revolutionary Socialists group
3-month state of emergency imposed on North Sinai
Emergency law first used by Gamal Abdel Nasser back in force
State of emergency and curfew end on Tuesday: Court
Minister of Interior says police “transmit a sense of confidence and security”, Security presence to remain despite expiration of curfew
One dead, 34 injured nationwide during Friday’s pro-Morsi rallies
Pro-Morsi groups see small-scale clashes and turnout for Friday demonstrations
6 April protests emergency law
Demonstration ends after Al-Sisi supporters become aggressive
Cabinet announces fact-finding committee
Political forces meet with the presidency and support extension of emergency law
Misr Al-Qawia criticises ‘incapable’ interim government
Political parties continue condemning government’s decision to extend the state of emergency
Shura Council agrees on SCC election law proposals
MP is expelled from session for wearing sash calling for new president
SCC: President’s ordering of arbitrary arrests as part of emergency law unconstitutional
The ruling by the Supreme Constitutional Court comes on the same day in which the court ruled the Shura Council and Constituent Assembly unconstitutional
Review: Op-Eds chide authority for using violence
After the recent video clip showing an Egyptian man being beaten and dragged by security forces, several commentaries have exposed the issue of human rights violations in Egypt. Many writers pointed fingers at the executive authority, blaming it for the widespread violence. Several columnists believe that the authorities should end the practice of violence to …
Lawyers call for reviewing emergency law
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights and the Hisham Mubarak Law Centre argue that the emergency law is unconstitutional
Review: Op-Ed pages denounce Morsy and his speech
After President Mohamed Morsy’s speech declaring a state of emergency in three Canal cities on Sunday, many writers have criticized his performance amid the current crisis. Alaa Al-Aswany Why does Morsy kill Egyptians? Al-Masry Al-Youm newspaper Morsy cannot claim that all those who demand his departure are only remnants of the old regime, Al-Aswany states. …
Activist accused of insulting judiciary
Over 1000 judges filed complaints against activists, and Alaa Abdel Fattah was called for questioning
Parties react to Morsy’s speech
Opposition parties continue to condemn Morsy’s dealing with current crisis while Islamist groups express approval
New law governing protests
Presidential spokesman assures the new law wouldn’t resemble emergency law
Morsy appoints emergency court judges
Rights group says 3,000 appointments are illegal
Mekki asks to modify emergency law
The people refuse changes to emergency law
Brutal popcorn
Our police force either sits idly by or gets up and beats the heck out of us
Iran, emergency law, Shafiq’s flight and Morsy’s performance
The prospect of the return of the hated emergency law, issues surrounding scientific research in Egypt and more specifically the Zewail City and Nile University projects, Shafiq’s flight and Morsy’s performance; these are the domestic issues concerning columnists. Further afield, Morsy’s recent trip to Tehran continues to attract the attention of columnists, most who think …
Tunisian Islamists take to the streets
Friday protests demand greater action against old regime
Military arrests of civilians overturned
The Supreme Administrative Court has overturned the Minister of Justice’s decree, the ruling declared that the Justice Minister’s decisions violated constitutional principles
Egypt to partially lift emergency rule
CAIRO: Egypt’s military ruler said the country’s decades-old state of emergency will be lifted on Wednesday except in cases of fighting "thuggery," but human rights groups slammed the move as cosmetic. "I have taken a decision to end the state of emergency, in all parts of the country, except in fighting acts of thuggery, starting …
Experts denounce emergency law extension
CAIRO: Experts denounced the extension of the emergency law, deeming it a violation of human rights in a symposium held at the Cairo Institute For Human Rights Studies last Sunday. “The emergency law is a violation for the rights and freedoms and its extension is a tool in the hands of the authorities to force …
No sign Egypt will lift emergency law before vote: US
CAIRO: Egypt’s military rulers on Tuesday assured US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta they will lift a controversial emergency law but gave no sign they will do so before parliamentary elections next month, US officials said. In a visit to Cairo on Tuesday, Panetta renewed Washington’s appeal to scrap the security law and said he was …
Egypt army says emergency law valid until 2012
CAIRO: Egypt’s military said on Wednesday that the country’s decades-old emergency law is designed to be in place until June 2012 as decreed by law, but left the door open to having it lifted or amended. "The emergency law is ongoing and valid until June 2012, according to the law," said General Adel Mursi, the …
Hundreds march to Cabinet against emergency law
CAIRO: Hundreds marched Monday from Tahrir Square to the nearby Cabinet headquarters in protest at the recent activation of emergency law clauses. Protesters gathered in Tahrir at 4 pm and started the march at 5 pm. As the numbers approached 1,000, the crowd had effectively blocked traffic by the time the march reached Cabinet on …