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The Egyptian House of Representatives issued a statement, lashing out at a number TV talk shows and programs that have recently criticized the Parliament and its members. This criticism is outside the limits of law and beyond the limits of freedom of opinion and expression.
Background: Yūsuf al-Badrī is an Egyptian Islamic preacher, formerly a member of the People’s Assembly and is said to be closely related to the Muslim Brotherhood, although he himself denies this time and again. At the start of the interview, the shaykh says he wants to address to the public that...
Interviewer: Nick Gjorvad (with questions by Eline Kasanwidjojo and Quinta Smit) Language of interview: Arabic (original interview), English (presented transcript) Interpreter: unknown Transcript: unknown Approval: Requested and no objection received   The interview took place during the Rabiʿa al-...
During his visit to Egypt, German Federal Government Commissioner for Human Rights Policy and Humanitarian Aid Christoph Strässer said that fighting terrorism should not violate human rights. He also criticized the highly controversial Protest and NGO laws, both of which have created much heated...
The unprecedented inclusion of nine people with disabilities in the Egyptian parliament raises questions as to whether it will bring about legal advantages for such persons in Egypt.
Controversy has ensued since the announcement of proposed legislation that addresses the rights of non-Muslims in Egypt. Most significantly, amendments taking up the issue of the right of divorce, marriage, and adoption are provoking most disputes. The amendments are part of a law that has been...
Egyptian President `Abd al-Fattah al-Sisi swore in a new government on Saturday, a week after the previous administration resigned following a corruption scandal and less than a month prior to parliamentary elections, the first since 2012.
During a workshop held on Wednesday on “Freedom and Integrity of Egypt's Parliamentary Elections: Between National Legislation and International Principles”, Nabīl Hilmi, dean of the Faculty of Law in Egypt's University of Al-Zaqazīq said: “Instead of seeking the integrity of elections, one ought...
A debate around the rights of Copts Controversy has ensued since the announcement of proposed legislation that addresses the rights of non-Muslims in Egypt. Most significantly, amendments taking up the issue of the right of divorce, marriage, and adoption are provoking most disputes. The amendments...
Badrān: Personal status laws are creating a new generation of children on the streets Doctor Hudā Badrān, the President of the Egyptian Women’s Union, said that Personal Status Laws are most focused on the role of the family, adding that the laws treat women as they were treated decades ago. She...

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