By abandoning past U.S. pro-democracy policies and adopting several lines of pro-autocratic action, the Trump administration has fundamentally repositioned the United States vis-à-vis democracy in the world.
Thomas Carothers
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This page offers a selection of important laws and constitutional developments in Egypt following the January 25 Revolution.
Anti-Terrorism Law | English | Arabic
Parliamentary Elections Law | Arabic
Terrorist Entities Law | English | Arabic
Parliament Redistricting Law | Arabic
Presidential decree to deport foreign detainees | English | Arabic
Statement by Egyptian rights groups on proposed NGO law | English | Arabic
Parliamentary Elections Law | English | Arabic
Political Rights Law | Arabic
Articles on amendments to terrorism-related laws | English | Arabic
2014 Presidential Election Law | English | Arabic
2014 Constitution, January 2014, passed by popular referendum | English | Arabic
Comparing Egypt’s Constitutions | English
2013 Protest Law | English | Arabic
Constitutional Declaration, July 2013, issued by Interim President Adly Mansour | English | Arabic
Transitional Road Map, July 2013, issued by Supreme Council of the Armed Forces | English
Constitutional Declaration, December 2012, issued by President Mohamed Morsi | English | Arabic
Controversial Articles in the 2012 Egyptian Constitution | English
2012 Constitution, December 2012, passed by popular referendum | English | Arabic
Constitutional Declaration, November 2012, issued by President Mohamed Morsi | English | Arabic
Constitutional Declaration, August 2012, issued by President Mohamed Morsi | English | Arabic
Constitutional Declaration, June 2012, issued by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces | English | Arabic
Constitutional Amendments, March 2011, passed by popular referendum | English | Arabic
Constitutional and Legal Framework Prior to the January 25 Revolution | English
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