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Political Rights and Association

Egypt
  • English
    Participation of citizens in the public life is a national duty. Every citizen shall have the right to vote, run for elections, and express his/her opinion in referendums. The Law shall regulate the exercise of these rights. There may be exemption from the performance of this duty in certain cases to be specified by Law.
    The State shall be responsible for entering the name of each citizen in the voters database without request therefrom provided he/she satisfies the conditions for voting.
    … (Art. 87)
  • Arabic
    مشاركة المواطن فى الحياة العامة واجب وطنى، ولكل مواطن حق الانتخاب والترشح وإبداء الرأى فى الاستفتاء، وينظم القانون مباشرة هذه الحقوق، ويجوز الإعفاء من أداء هذا الواجب فى حالات محددة يبينها القانون.
    وتلتزم الدولة بإدراج اسم كل مواطن بقاعدة بيانات الناخبين دون طلب منه، متى توافرت فيه شروط الناخب،
    ... (المادّة 87)

Political Rights and Association

Egypt
  • English
    All citizens shall have the right to form non-governmental associations and foundations on democratic basis, which shall acquire legal personality upon notification.
    … (Art. 75)
  • Arabic
    للمواطنين حق تكوين الجمعيات والمؤسسات الأهلية على أساس ديمقراطى، وتكون لها الشخصية الاعتبارية بمجرد الإخطار.
    ... (المادّة 75)

Political Rights and Association

Egypt
  • English
    All citizens shall have the right to form political parties by notification as regulated by Law.
    … (Art. 74)
  • Arabic
    للمواطنين حق تكوين الأحزاب السياسية، بإخطار ينظمه القانون.
    ... (المادّة 74)

Political Rights and Association

Egypt
  • English
    The State shall ensure the achievement of equality between women and men in all civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution.
    The State shall take the necessary measures to ensure the appropriate representation of women in the houses of representatives, as specified by Law.
    … (Art. 11)
  • Arabic
    تكفل الدّولة تحقيق المساواة بين المرأة والرّجل فى جميع الحقوق المدنية والسّياسية والاقتصاديّة والاجتماعيّة والثقافيّة وفقا لأحكام الدستور.
    يتوجب على الدّولة اتّخاذ التّدابير الكفيلة بضمان تمثيل المرأة تمثيلاً مناسبا فى المجالس النيابية، على النحو الذي يحدّده القانون،.
    ... (المادّة 11)