Egyptian works that are currently in the public domain in the united states are those whose had expired in egypt on the u. New york the final draft of a constitution approved on november 29, 2012, by egypts 100member constituent assembly protects some rights but. Egypts controversial new constitution has been signed into law by president mohammed morsi, a day after he announced it had been approved by a. Key elements of egypts constitution are at odds with international legal obligations and. Constitution of egypt constitution, egypt britannica. Constitution of egypt of 2012 wikisource, the free. Commentary to the constitutional declaration dated 17 june 2012 the egyptian constitutional declaration dated 17 june 2012 a commentary introduction the popular uprising that commenced in egypt in january 2011 has given rise to a number of unpredictable events that have affected egypts transition to democracy.
Egypts 2012 constitution united states institute of peace. Egypt controls the suez canal, which is one of the worlds most wellknown maritime chokepoints, linking the. Public consultations leading to the referendum were selective and weak. Committee begins revision of 2012 egypt constitution. Cairo, egypt egyptian lawmakers have released a partial draft of egypts highly anticipated constitution, a document meant to embody the spirit of the tahrir square revolution. The constitution of the arab republic of egypt was the former fundamental law of egypt. The constitutional text departs from egypts authoritarian path, but also from a previous consensus among political forces to curb presidential powers. The egyptian judiciary shall carry out its mission in defending the constitution, upholding justice and protecting rights and freedoms. On 19th of march 2011, the scaf oversaw referendum that approved amendments to egypts constitution, issued a constitutional declaration, and has also issued new laws on.
Egypts new constitution limits fundamental freedoms and. Egypts new constitution limits fundamental freedoms and ignores the rights of women 30 november 2012, 00. Comparing three versions of the egyptian constitution. Constitutional developments in egypt in 2011 by mr. In the current system, the president is elected for a sixyear term, where he is able to appoint up to 5% of the parliament. Blessed with a unique location and history, the arab nation of egypt is the heart of. It is the meeting point of world civilizations and cultures and the crossroads of its maritime transportation and. Indepth analysis of the main elements of the new constitution. The constitution of the arab republic of egypt state information. With its unique location and history, egypt is the arab heart of the world. This document has been recompiled and reformatted using texts collected in international ideas constitutionnet. Egypts government services portal laws and constitution. Law on the the preference of the egyptian products in government contracts law no.
Seven upholding national unity is an obligation of state and society, for it is the cornerstone of building a modern egypt and the path to progress and development. Egypts new constitution was adopted on december 22, 2012 amid intense political tensions and deep rifts between islamists and liberal forces. The first and most liberal of these was the 1923 constitution, which was promulgated just after britain declared egypts independence. English download pdf this is a draft of the proposed amendments dated 20 august 20 of the constitution of the arab republic of egypt, prepared pursuant to article 28 of the constitutional declaration dated 8 july 20.
We, the people of egypt, in the name and with the assistance of god, the most merciful and gracious, this is our constitution, the document of the january 25 revolution, the revolution which was initiated by our youth, which our people rallied around, and which the armed forces sided with. Egypt to vote on new constitution in effort to avert morsi crisis in egypts draft constitution, little sign of revolutionary ideals egypts constitution. Hereby issues the amendment of the constitution of the arab republic of egypt according to what has been agreed upon at the referendum, to be put into effect as. Egypts new constitution was adopted on december 22, 2012. Egypt has operated under several constitutions, both as a monarchy and, after 1952, as a republic. The new draft constitution has removed language and articles favored by the islamists. Legislation online in english egypt independent, almasry alyoum daily, egypt pdf in english doc. It was signed into law by president mohamed morsi on 26 december.
The scaf dissolved the parliament, suspended the constitution of egypt, and promised free, open parliamentary and presidential elections before the end of june 2012. The constituent assembly tasked with drafting egypts postrevolution constitution has passed the document. Egyptian assembly passes draft constitution despite. Egypts pioneering intellectual and cultural leadership is an embodiment of its soft power, and a model of the free generosity of original creators and thinkers, universities, science centers, linguistic and research centers, the press, the arts, literature and mass media, the national church, and alazhar with its history as a mainstay of. The arab republic of egypt is a democratic state based on citizenship. Amid intense political contestation and deep rifts between islamists. Indepth analysis of the main elements of the new constitution abstract despite cautious liberalisation in a few limited areas, egypts new constitution of january 2014 does not represent a new democratic departure. Several articles include a stronger emphasis on religion than the 1971 constitution but its character is largely secular.
The politics of egypt is based on republicanism, with a semipresidential system of government. Mohamed morsi signs egypts new constitution into law. These topic pages provide a quick overview and easy access to all content that can be found on ace for any give topic of interest weather encyclopaedia files, electoral materials, comparative data, consolidated replies, case studies, or other. Constitution of the student body of the american university in cairo preamble we the students of the american university in cairo, in order to form an effective and efficient selfgovernment serving the collective interests of the student body, to prepare ourselves for effective living in a democratic society, and to encourage self. Understanding the implementation and discourse about introducing quotas for women in the peoples assembly between womens groups, members of parliament and political parties from 20052012 a thesis submitted to the middle east studies center in. Egypts recently finalised draft charter introduced a large number of new articles to, as well as omitted others from, the controversial 2012 constitution predominantly drafted by the islamist.
Committee begins revision of 2012 egypt constitution inaugural meeting was procedural, establishing oneweek window for political groups to submit amendments gamal. The current political system was established following the egyptian revolution of 2011 and the resignation of president hosni mubarak. The arab republic of egypt is an independent, united sovereign state that cannot be divided. In the name of the merciful god and with his aid, declare this to be.