Wednesday, February 01, 2017

#EGYPT: Following Court Ruling, Parliament Set To Amend Law to Require Court Order To Ban Protests

[world politics news]


The House of Representatives will soon debate changes to the 2013 protest law following a Supreme Constitutional Court's ruling requiring the Interior Ministry to seek a judicial order before banning street protests. Changes to Article 10 of the protest law would require the government to obtain a court order to cancel a protest or transfer it to another area if they believe it poses a security threat. The article also gives the organizers of protests the right to know the judge's reasoning for approving the ban, and they will have the right to file an appeal against the decision.

[FULL ARTICLE HERE]

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