The Egyptian parliament is scrambling to respond and deal with criticism by the US Congress regarding human rights violations in Egypt.
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Egypt to help Sudan ‘purge education system of extremism’
The Egyptian parliament earlier this month welcomed calls for the government to cooperate with Sudan to reform its education system and school curriculum in order to counter extremism.
Read More »As Egypt toughens female genital mutilation laws, will the reforms be enough to stop it?
For the second time in six years, Egypt has toughened legal penalties against the perpetrators of female genital mutilation (FGM), almost a year after a 14-year-old teenager lost her life while undergoing the heinous procedure in southern Egypt.
Read More »Egypt: Activist Stripped of Citizenship
The Egyptian government should reverse its arbitrary and abusive decision, made in December 2020, to revoke the citizenship of political activist Ghada Naguib, Human Rights Watch said today. The Parliament should amend abusive citizenship laws so that they comply with Egypt’s international human rights obligations.
Read More »Egyptian-Turkish trade agreement comes under fire
In the presence of Egyptian Minister of Trade and Industry Nevin Gamea during a parliament session Feb. 2, Hafez Omran, a member of the parliamentary Industry Committee, called for the need to reconsider the free trade agreement between Egypt and Turkey, stating that such an agreement is to the detriment …
Read More »Egyptian MPs criticize rise of public debt to LE 5 trillion, warn against corruption
The Egyptian Cabinet and Ministry of Planning and Economic Development came under fire on Monday by Egyptian MPs for the country’s rise of public debt to LE 5 trillion.
Read More »Egypt MP calls on FM to intervene to release US rioters detained in Capitol Hill
An Egyptian MP has asked the foreign minister to intervene and call for the release of insurrectionists detained following the attack on Capitol Hill in the US, reports AlMasry AlYoum.
Read More »Egyptian MP Proposes 3-5 Years Imprisonment As Penalty for Domestic Violence
Egyptian Member of Parliament (MP) Amal Salama has announced that she is proposing new amendments to toughen the penalties for domestic violence and spousal abuse, namely intimate partner violence against women.
Read More »Egypt’s House of Representatives approves extending state of emergency for 3 months
The Egyptian House of Representatives on Wednesday approved, by majority, the decision of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to extend the country’s state of emergency for another three months, beginning January 24.
Read More »New faces dominate Nation’s Future-controlled House leadership positions
After crudely ensuring it would be the major power broker in the 2020 Parliament, the state loyalist Nation’s Future Party further cemented its makeover of the legislature this week as the House of Representatives elected members to leadership positions.
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