Tag: Constituent Assembly

“Secret draft” passed around Constituent Assembly, says Amr Moussa

Moussa claims an unattributed draft constitution was handed out to assembly members

Sara Abou Bakr Sara Abou Bakr

Press Syndicate withdraws from the Constituent Assembly

Syndicate cites restrictions on press and personal freedoms

Liliana Mihaila Liliana Mihaila
A constant stream of resignations have emptied the Constitutional Assembly that originally comprised of 100 members. (DNE / Mohamed Omar)
EgyptPolitics

More withdraw from Constituent Assembly

At least 24 members suspend or terminate their membership within one week

Liliana Mihaila Liliana Mihaila
The Egyptian National Alliance is scheduled to launch its joint activities with a conference on 8 December in Damanhor. (Photo via Egyptian National Alliance's Facebook page)
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Political groups unite for social justice

15 parties and movements reject draft constitution

Liliana Mihaila Liliana Mihaila
The three churches with official representatives in the Constituent Assembly announced their total withdrawal from the body. (DNE / Hassan Ibrahim)
EgyptPolitics

Churches withdraw from Constituent Assembly

Cite lack of “national consensus” and “diversity” in the draft constitution

Basil El-Dabh Basil El-Dabh
The “Civil par Excellence” campaign, representing a coalition of 230 NGOs, discusses their operating structure and resistance to the draft constitution. (DNE / Hassan Ibrahim)
EgyptPolitics

Campaign assembles NGOs against draft constitution

NGOs say president ignored them

Nouran El-Behairy Nouran El-Behairy
Non-Islamists are threatening to withdraw from the assembly tasked with drafting the new constitution
EgyptPolitics

Non-Islamist uprising within Constituent Assembly

Seculars and liberals will completely withdraw if their demands are not met…

Ahmed Aboulenein Ahmed Aboulenein
EgyptPolitics

ElBaradei meets with Morsy

Al-Dostour chairman shares his party’s vision with the president and discusses the…

Ahmed Aboulenein Ahmed Aboulenein
One of the constitution writing meetings in El-Shoura assembly downtown. (PHOTO BY HASSAN IBRAHIM)
EgyptPolitics

Constituent Assembly finalises 14 articles

Assembly set to complete first section of constitution

Ahmed Aboulenein Ahmed Aboulenein
Around 220 NGOs have joined forces to reject the draft constitution and call for the removal of restrictions on civil society. (PHOTO BY HASSAN IBRAHIM)
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NGOs reject draft constitution

Over two hundred NGOs join campaign

Hend Kortam Hend Kortam