Egypt's new constitution and religious minorities' rights: Prospects of improvement?
Briefing
23-01-2014
The longstanding issue of discrimination against religious minorities has worsened in the aftermath of the Arab Spring, even more so since the ousting of President Mohammed Morsi in July 2013. The new constitution, approved by referendum on 14-15 January 2014, has been welcomed by the majority of Copts as offering them better protection than the previous charter, adopted under Muslim Brotherhood rule.
Briefing
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Type de publication
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Domaine politique
Mot-clé
- Afrique
- cadre social
- discrimination religieuse
- DROIT
- droit musulman
- droits de l'homme
- droits et libertés
- droits fondamentaux
- groupe religieux
- GÉOGRAPHIE
- géographie politique
- géographie économique
- procédure électorale et vote
- protection des minorités
- QUESTIONS SOCIALES
- référendum
- révision de la constitution
- sources et branches du droit
- VIE POLITIQUE
- Égypte