Constitution of egypt of 2012 wikisource, the free. Public consultations on the new draft were selective and weak. Draft of the constitution of the arab republic of egypt. The analysis was preceded by a may 2012 policy brief egypt. A promise of a new dawn worthy of egypts history and civilization, the. The selection process of a nagayan comics pdf download new president of the republic shall start sixty days before the. 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. December 1, 20, is meant to replace egypt s 2012 constitution, which was written by an islamist majority and approved by a december 2012 referendum with 63 percent of the vote. Presidential election in egypt final report mayjune 2012. The new constitution will replace the one of 1971, which was abolished when former president hosni mubarak was ousted last year. The process of its adoption was not inclusive and the text. Voting for expatriates had been delayed until 12 december 2012 and was extended until 17 december 2012. The 2012 civil society organization sustainability report. Egypts 2012 constitution united states institute of peace.
The state shall ensure maternal and child health services free of charge, and. Egypts new constitution limits fundamental freedoms and ignores the rights of women 30 november 2012, 00. In egypts draft constitution, little sign of revolutionary ideals a partial draft of egypts new constitution released yesterday has prompted warnings that it restricts rights such as freedom of. Hafez abu saeda is the head of the egyptian organization for human rights and magdi khalil is the executive director of the middle east freedom forum. The judges were to hand down their crucial decision on the legitimacy of the assembly that drafted a new constitution following a boycott by liberals, leftists and christians. Draft constitution, january 2014 article 19 free word centre, 60 farringdon rd, london ec1r 3ga. Mohamed morsi signs egypts new constitution into law. This document has been recompiled and reformatted using texts collected in international ideas constitutionnet. Islamists unilaterally pass draft constitution in egypt cnn. The panel has six months to draft a new constitution, which is then to be put to the vote in a national referendum. A promise of a new dawn worthy of egypts history and civilization, the same. Read an english translation of the draft constitution. Egyptian assembly expected to approve draft constitution. Whether a draft constitution approved by an assembly will move egypt toward being a freer and more open society is still in question, experts say.
On november 29, 2012, the constituent assembly of egypt finalized the drafting process of the new egyptian. The new draft keeps article that law will be based on principles of islamic law but adds an article stating that egypts. The constitution of the arab republic of egypt is the fundamental law of egypt the egyptian constitution of 2014 was passed in a referendum in january 2014. Egypts islamistdominated constituent assembly has approved a controversial draft of the countrys new constitution in a session boycotted by most liberals, secularists and christians.
Topics included protests about egyptian president morsi, egypt. The present installment addresses the other central issues that have triggered public criticism of the draft constitution, which is to be brought to referendum on december 15, 2012. The state guarantees motherandchild services that are free of charge and pledges to. Amid fierce debate over egypts draft constitution, fikra forum editors asked egyptian human rights experts hafez abu saeda and magdi khalil to analyze the draft with respect to human rights, religious freedom, and democratic values. Draft constitution the version of december 20 refworld. Draft constitution of the arabic republic of egypt up to date as of 20 september 2012 unofficial translation prepared on behalf of international idea. The constitution took effect after the results were announced on 18 january 2014. In the past two weeks, egyptian president muhammad mursi has accelerated the process of approval of the new egyptian draft constitution.
After long hours of articlebyarticle voting on the egyptian constitution by the constituent assembly, the draft was passed on early friday. Brotherhood and different salafi trends, issued a draft constitution which. The new constitution indicates that treaties to which egypt is a. Egypt has operated under several constitutions, both as a monarchy and, after 1952, as a republic. The flier seeks to undermine a series of objections to the draft constitution, with the help of clip art and answers to what are presented as common misconceptions. The current draft has been submitted to president mohamed morsy, who in turn will put it up for a referendum, the conditions of which remain unknown in the wake of a recent crisis between the president and the judiciary. Articles 92 and 93 of the constitution mark a first step in that direction. On december 1, 2012, following marathon meetings of the constituent assembly, he announced that the draft would be put to public referendum in two weeks time, on december 15, 2012. Draft of the constitution of the arab republic of egypt up.
Omar ashour says that while egypts 2012 draft constitution is the least authoritarian one the country has ever had, it is far from perfect. New york the final draft of a constitution approved on november 29, 2012, by egypts 100member constituent assembly protects some rights but. Egypts constitution committee met in cairo on thursday for a vote on the draft. In december 2012, following mass outcry over a constitutional declaration that placed his own edicts above judicial scrutiny, morsi ordered the islamistdominated parliament to complete a new draft constitution within fortyeight hours and then put it to a referendum two weeks later. Egypt draft constitution gets oversight from supreme.
The long awaited egyptian draft constitution has been released with president mohammad morsi calling a referendum on dec 15 2012. The meeting took place after delegates from the secular parties had walked out. The state guarantees maternal and child services free of charge, and guarantees the. Egypts new constitution limits fundamental freedoms and. The constitution of the arab republic of egypt sis. Public consultations on the new draft were selective and. Egyptian human rights experts analyze the draft constitution. Egypts draft constitution has made headway on many key freedoms, but failed to address others. New york the egyptian constituent assembly should amend articles in the draft constitution that undermine human rights in postmubarak egypt, human rights watch said today in. An analysis of the draft constitution at human rights watch. Previous reports in memris series on egypts draft constitution dealt with the controversial articles regarding the relations of religion and state in egypt. The state shall protect strategic industries, support industrial development, and import new technologies and their applications. Indepth analysis of the main elements of the new constitution. The muslim brotherhood has rejected egypts new draft constitution.
Can a new legal framework revive a flawed transition. The state shall ensure maternal and child health services free of charge, and enable the reconciliation between the duties. A draft constitution approved by egypts constituent assembly falls well short of protecting human rights and, in particular, ignores the rights of women, restricts freedom of expression in the name of protecting religion, and. Pdf if a student of constitutional texts reads the egyptian constitution of. Egypts constitution and the document of the pioneering, peaceful revolution, which was started by egypts promising youth, protected by. Draft dated 30 november 2012 of the constitution of the arab republic of egypt unofficial translation prepared by international idea. Despite cautious liberalisation in a few limited areas,egypts new constitution of january 2014 does not represent a new democratic departure. A vague role for religion in egyptian draft constitution. Egypt s constitution and the document of the pioneering, peaceful revolution, which was started by egypt s promising youth, protected by. Egypt assembly adopts draft constitution news al jazeera. The draft budget is to be presented to the house of representatives at least. Blessed with a unique location and history, the arab nation of egypt is the heart of. The drafts preamble says egypt seeks to build a democratic, modern country with. The new draft constitution has removed language and articles favored by the islamists.
Morsis acceleration of the constitutionwriting process reflects the increasing impatience of. 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 constitution of the arab republic of egypt was the former fundamental law of egypt. Despite cautious liberalisation in a few limited areas, egypts new constitution of january. An examination of egypts draft constitution part i. Comparison of egypts suspended and draft constitutions. The arab republic of egypt is an independent, united sovereign state that. Egypt to vote on new constitution in effort to avert morsi crisis the head of the assembly drafting egypts new constitution said the final draft should be finished on wednesday. A promise of a new dawn worthy of egypt s history and civilization, the.
In october 2012, the constituent assembly announced that it had finished the first draft of the constitution and launched a public awareness campaign called know your constitution to educate the public about the constitution. Islamists to draft egypts new constitution rt world news. It was signed into law by president mohamed morsi on 26 december 2012, after it was approved by the constituent assembly on 30 november 2012 and passed in a referendum held 1522 december 2012 with 64% support, and a turnout of 33%. Protection freedom of expression and freedom of information in the new constitution. Muslim brotherhood rejects egypts draft constitution. It replaced the 2011 provisional constitution of egypt, adopted in 2011. Reading egypts draft constitution the new york times. At the end of the year, egypt adopted a new constitution, providing significant guarantees for the freedom of association. Proposals already drafted by egyptian jurists should be. Egypt draft constitution gets oversight from supreme judicial council 3 dec, 2012 14. The islamistdominated council is expected to draft a law regulating the forthcoming. New york the final draft of a constitution approved on november 29, 2012, by egypt s 100member constituent assembly protects some rights but undermines others. Steven cook talked about the vote on egypts draft constitution, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communication.
December 1, 20, is meant to replace egypts 2012 constitution, which was written by an islamist. Every draft law shall be referred to a specialist committee of the house. A constitutional referendum was held in egypt in two rounds on 15 and 22 december 2012. This is our constitution, egypt is the gift of the nile for egyptians and the gift of egyptians to humanity. On a more positive note, the farreaching sharia provisions of the 2012 law have. Voters were asked whether they approve of the draft constitution that was approved by the constituent assembly on 30 november. A promise of a new dawn worthy of egypts history and civilization, the same civilization. Egypt to vote on new constitution in effort to avert morsi. Nonetheless, the state continued its campaignstarted in 2011against human rights organizations and foreignfunded csos and proposed another restrictive. In january 2014, article 19 analysed draft constitution of the arab. Egypts new constitution was adopted on december 22, 2012. The first and most liberal of these was the 1923 constitution, which was promulgated just after britain declared egypts independence.
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