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The Constitution of the Arab Republic of Egypt is the fundamental law of Egypt.
The Egyptian Constitution of 2014 was passed in a
Background
In July 2013, after the
Contents
The constitution adopted in 2014, like the constitution drafted under Morsi, is based on the Egyptian Constitution of 1971.[7]
The 2014 constitution sets up a president and parliament.[6] The president is elected to a four-year term and may serve 2 terms.[6] The parliament may impeach the president.[6] Under the constitution, there is a guarantee of equality between the sexes and an absolute freedom of belief, but Islam is the state religion.[6] The military retains the ability to appoint the national Minister of Defense for the next 8 years.[6] Under the constitution, political parties may not be based on "religion, race, gender or geography";[6] the law regarding Egyptian political parties that regulated the 2011-2012 parliamentary elections included a similar clause prohibiting religious parties, though it was not enforced.[8] The document, whilst it does proclaim an absolute freedom of expression, that freedom is often subject to exceptions leading to legal consequences often targeting public supporters of the LGBT community.[9][10][11] The constitution protects texts pertaining to presidency terms, freedoms and equality from being amended in an entrenched clause in article 226, except with more guarantees.[12]
Reception
In 2014, the constitution was criticized by the Revolutionary Socialists[13] and the Road of the Revolution Front,[14] who perceived it as leaving too much power in the hands of the military.
See also
References
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- ^ "UPDATE 6: 98.1% approves post-June 30 constitution". Ahram Online. 18 January 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ "Egypt's timetable for transition to elections". Associated Press. 9 July 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ "Amended draft of Egyptian constitution passed to president". Egypt Independent. 21 August 2013. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
- ^ "Mansour receives amended constitution". Daily News Egypt. 3 December 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g "BBC News – Egypt referendum: '98% back new constitution'". BBC Online. BBC. 18 January 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ "What's in Egypt's proposed new constitution?". Al Jazeera English. 14 January 2014. Archived from the original on 22 January 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- ^ Yussef Auf (25 November 2014). "Political Islam's Fate in Egypt Lies in the Hands of the Courts". Atlantic Council. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ^ "Cairo Court Sentences Talk Show Host Ahmed Moussa To Prison | Egyptian Streets". 17 March 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Egyptian TV Presenter Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison on Charges of 'Outraging Public Decency' | Egyptian Streets". 3 November 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ Kirkpatrick, David (17 January 2014). "Egypt's Crackdown Belies Constitution as It Nears Approval". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ The Constitution of Egypt. p. 62.
- ^ "Revolutionary Socialists call for "no" vote on constitution". Aswat Masriya. 18 December 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ "Way of the Revolution Front to vote no to constitution". Ahram Online. 8 January 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2014.