Post by peterd on Dec 5, 2012 11:01:06 GMT -8
An Examination Of Egypt's Draft Constitution Part II: The Egyptian Media Debate Over Religion And State
Introduction
On December 1, 2012, Egyptian President Muhammad Mursi announced that Egypt's new constitution would be put to referendum on December 15. The previous report in this series[1] reviewed Egypt's past constitutions and the events surrounding the establishment of the Constituent Assembly, and presented the articles of the draft constitution pertaining to the status of religion in Egypt.
The present report is a detailed review of the debate and controversy over each of these articles.
www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/6851.htm
Introduction
On December 1, 2012, Egyptian President Muhammad Mursi announced that Egypt's new constitution would be put to referendum on December 15. The previous report in this series[1] reviewed Egypt's past constitutions and the events surrounding the establishment of the Constituent Assembly, and presented the articles of the draft constitution pertaining to the status of religion in Egypt.
The present report is a detailed review of the debate and controversy over each of these articles.
www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/6851.htm