* Egypt government passes law criminalizing protests and strikes
Mohamed Abdel Ghany
The Egyptian government on Wednesday passed a law criminalizing protests and
strikes. Under the new law, anyone organizing or calling for a protest will
be sentenced to jail and/or a fine of LE500,000.
The new law will be enforced as long as the current Emergency Law is in
place, said the Council of Ministers in a statement on Wednesday. The
Emergency Law has been in force since 1981 following the assassination of
former President Anwar Sadat.
The new law will apply to anyone inciting, urging, promoting or
participating in a protest or strike that hampers or delays work at any
private or public establishments.
Since the overthrow of former President Hosni Mubarak on 11 February, Egypt
has witnessed nationwide labor strikes and political protests. Among those
protesting have been university students, political activists, railway
workers, doctors, pharmacists, lawyers, journalists, pensioners, and the
police force.
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Courtesy of Mohamed Abdel Ghany<http://www.tlaxcala-int.org/www.uruknet.info/>
Source:
www.uruknet.info?p=76156<http://www.tlaxcala-int.org/www.uruknet.info?p=76156>
Publication date of original article: 23/03/2011
URL of this page: http://www.tlaxcala-int.org/article.asp?reference=4386
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