Egypt: Draft 'Political Corruption' Law invites abuse - Proposal violates international standards, All Africa (2011 —
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Egypt: Draft 'Political Corruption' Law invites abuse - Proposal violates international standards, All Africa (2011

This news article is about the Cabinet proposals to amend and implement Egypt's 1952 "Law on Political Treachery" that have negative implications for the country's political freedoms and upcoming election, Human Rights Watch said today. Candidate registration for Egypt's parliamentary elections will start on November 28, has closed on October 24. The law would allow the authorities to imprison anyone convicted of vaguely defined crimes of "political corruption" and to deprive them of the right to vote or run for office.

The link address is: http://allafrica.com/stories/201110270183.html

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