The arab republic of egypt is an independent sovereign state, united and indivisible, and its system is democratic. The constitution of the arab republic of egypt was the former fundamental law of egypt. The arab republic of egypt is a socialist democratic state based on the alliance of the working forces of the people. Egypt has operated under several constitutions, both as a monarchy and, after 1952, as a republic. Egypts new constitution limits fundamental freedoms and. Yesterday, the draft was rushed through a plenary session of the assembly, with no time for real debate or objections from the members. It is the meeting point of its civilizations and cultures and the this is egypt, an immortal homeland to egyptians, and a message of peace and love to. This resource was published on 010420 and is not updated to reflect changing circumstances. He has also previously written posts on egypts constitutional referendum and several other topics. Egypts 2012 constitution united states institute of peace. Constitution of egypt of 2012 wikisource, the free. Egypts government services portal egypt constitution.
Mohamed morsi signs egypts new constitution into law. Yes, move the current one to egyptian constitution of 2012 and this will be the new ones and keep a egyptian constitution of 2014 one redirects to here. The new constitution will guide all egyptian institutions and it should set out the vision for the new egypt one based on human rights and the rule of law. Draft dated 30 november 2012 of the constitution of the arab republic of egypt unofficial translation prepared by international idea. The new egyptian constitution which was adopted by popular referendum on january 1516 and entered into force on january 18, 2014 removes the most controversial elements which the muslim brotherhood and its allies had introduced in the shortlived constitution of december 26, 2012 with the aim of strengthening the islamic identity of the. The arab republic of egypt is an independent, united sovereign state that cannot be divided. 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. A head of state can usually be impeached for treason and other serious criminal offenses and for breaching the constitution. This document has been recompiled and reformatted using texts collected in international ideas. The proposal was submitted by 155 members of the support egypt coalition earlier this month calling for the amendment of 12 articles in the 2014 constitution, and the abolition of two articles, as well as the introduction of two new articles. With its unique location and history, egypt is the arab heart of the world. Constitution of egypt constitution, egypt britannica.
Constitution amendment procedure unamendable provisions citizenship requirements for birthright citizenship citizenship restrictions on entry or exit from the state language official or national languages language protection of language use race and ethnicity obligation to transfer wealth toread more. Proposed egyptian constitution would limit media freedom. A list of some of the controversial articles in egypts recently ratified constitution with a brief overview of the arguments made for and against each article is provided below. Controversial articles in the 2012 egyptian constitution carnegie. Egyptians vote on hotly contested shariabased constitution. Afp photo patrick bazthe new constitution has been the source of escalating tensions at an already delicate time for egypts mohamed morsi. In the eyes of the supporters of the june 30 movement that paved the way for the military coup, or at least in the eyes of its liberal supporters, the 2014 constitution was intended to correct the illiberal or islamist provisions of the 2012 constitution which, in their opinion, had been forced down the throat of the egyptian public by a. The following is a guest post by george sadek, a senior legal analyst at the law library of congress. Debate over the 2012 egyptian constitution in custodia legis. New york, december 4, 2012the proposed egyptian constitution would impose several new restrictions on press freedomincluding the creation of a new government regulator and new governmental authority to shut media outletswhile doing nothing to halt the criminal prosecution of journalists, which was a hallmark of the hosni mubarak regime, the committee to protect journalists said today. The legislature under the egyptian constitution of 2012 considers the constitutional arrangement for the form, powers and functions of egypts legislature in the broader context of the framework of. 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. By asanga welikala egypts political architecture under hosni mubaraks authoritarian leadership and the 1971 constitution was characterized by weak legislatures and a strong executive. Critics argue that the state safeguarding public morality will likely infringe on personal freedoms and provide the constitutional basis for.
This is our constitution, egypt is the gift of the nile for egyptians and the gift of egyptians to humanity. The egyptian people, is the sole source of authority. 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. On and 14 february 2019, the egyptian parliament voted in favor 485 against 16 with one abstention of amending the constitution. Blessed with a unique location and history, the arab nation of egypt is the heart of the whole world. The 2014 egyptian constitution zurich open repository and archive. Comparing three versions of the egyptian constitution. The constitution of the arab republic of egypt cairo. The constitution of the arab republic of egypt state information. The egyptian situation is complicated by the constitution, which was suspended in march 2011, after the revolution and the resignation. Amid intense political contestation and deep rifts between islamists. On 14 february, parliament voted to advance the proposed amendments with 485 members in favour. Several articles include a stronger emphasis on religion than the 1971 constitution but its character is largely secular.
Egyptian assembly passes draft constitution despite. Last week george provided an overview of the drafting process and content of the egyptian constitution of 2012. The legislature under the egyptian constitution of 2012. The egyptian constitutional declaration dated 17 june 2012. Egypts constitutional court looking to impeach morsi. This is our constitution egypt is the gift of the nile and the gift of egyptians to humanity. Comparing three versions of the egyptian constitution select a topic to highlight. The 2014 egyptian constitution by maria gloria polimeno.
In egypts new constitution, are women equal citizens. The members come from different parties and are publicly supportive of president abdelfattah alsisi. The first and most liberal of these was the 1923 constitution, which was promulgated just after britain declared egypts independence. The constitution of the arab republic of egypt is the fundamental law of egypt. The constitution replaces the egyptian constitution of 2012 which came into effect under morsi.
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