constitution
Coptic church withdraws representatives from constituent assembly
Egypt
March 30, 2012
Coptic church withdraws representatives from constituent assembly
State-run MENA news service reported on Thursday that the Coptic Orthodox Church withdrew its representatives from the constituent assembly that…
Rights organization launches campaign to include basic freedoms in constitution
Egypt
March 30, 2012
Rights organization launches campaign to include basic freedoms in constitution
The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights launched on Wednesday a campaign dubbed "The Independent Committee for Drafting Egypt's Coming Constitution"…
Nubians accuse Brotherhood of excluding them from constituent assembly
Egypt
March 30, 2012
Nubians accuse Brotherhood of excluding them from constituent assembly
Nubian leaders in Aswan accused the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party of excluding them from the constituent assembly during…
Al-Azhar withdraws sole representative from constituent assembly
Egypt
March 29, 2012
Al-Azhar withdraws sole representative from constituent assembly
Al-Azhar withdrew its only representative on Thursday from the constituent assembly that will draft the constitution. As the influential religious…
Katatny: The constituent assembly cannot be dissolved
Egypt
March 29, 2012
Katatny: The constituent assembly cannot be dissolved
The constituent assembly cannot be dissolved and re-formed by any authority, People’s Assembly Speaker Saad al-Katatny said Wednesday. Katatny told…
Shafiq: Parliament’s dominance over constitution threatens stability
Egypt
March 28, 2012
Shafiq: Parliament’s dominance over constitution threatens stability
The dominance of Parliament over the constitutional drafting process represents a real threat to the balance of power between governmental…
Katatny: Military will not have exceptional status in new constitution
Egypt
March 28, 2012
Katatny: Military will not have exceptional status in new constitution
Saad al-Katatny, People’s Assembly speaker and head of the constituent assembly, said on Wednesday that the new constitution will not…
Journalists Syndicate mulls constituent assembly pullout
Egypt
March 28, 2012
Journalists Syndicate mulls constituent assembly pullout
The Journalists Syndicate is considering withdrawing from the constituent assembly tasked with drafting the new constitution, which would make it…
Women’s council offended over female representation on assembly
Egypt
March 28, 2012
Women’s council offended over female representation on assembly
With female members making up six percent of the body that will draft Egypt's new constitution, The National Council for…
Protesters march on Parliament to protest constituent assembly
Egypt
March 28, 2012
Protesters march on Parliament to protest constituent assembly
Hundreds of activists and members of leftist parties and revolutionary movements marched from Tahrir Square to Parliament Wednesday to reject…