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Freedom and Justice Party Delegation Visits UK

This week, March 25-30, a delegation from the Freedom and Justice Party began an official visit to the United Kingdom, to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral relations between the Egyptian

Constitutional Scholar Atef Al-Banna: True Democracy Requires Real Conviction

Scores of legal and constitutional scholars and experts assert that Egypt’s newly elected constituent panel, entrusted to draw up the country’s new constitution, is balanced and represents all segments, classes,

Dr. Heshmat: We Extend Our Hands of Dialogue and Cooperation to All

Despite grumbling opponents’ whimpering objections, Egypt’s constitution-writing panel has achieved a solid national consensus honoring the revolution.

Fahmi Howeidi: Parliament Has Undoubted Right to Draw Up Constitution

An independent analysis confirms that Islamists represent only 48% in Egypt’s newly elected constitution-writing committee with non-Islamists representing a significant 52%.

Justice Tariq Al-Bishri: Charter Writing Constituent Assembly Balanced

As Egypt fights to forge forward on the road of historical democratic transformation, its prominent constitutional law experts seem to dispel any doubts regarding the legality of its newly formed

Freedom and Justice Party Executive Office Statement – Sunday, 25 March 2012

Translation of the full text of the FJP Executive Office statement, reviewing the latest changes on the Egyptian political landscape.

Freedom and Justice Parliamentary Commission Statement on Constituent Assembly Election

With 30% of the panel entrusted with drafting Egypt’s constitution representing the elected parliamentary majority party – the Freedom and Justice - and 70% representing other parties, intellectual and ideological

Al-Bishri: Parliament Legally Entitled to Allocate Proportions of Constituent Assembly

Justice Tariq Al-Bashri assures all Egyptians beyond any doubt that their Constituent Assembly, tasked with writing the country’s new Constitution, is perfectly legitimate.

Consultation Hearings to Be Held Before Writing Constitution

MP Tariq Al-Desouki assures Egyptians their new constitution will be balanced; and is hopeful it will fulfill all citizens’ aspirations.

Dr. Helmi Gazzar: Democracy Will Triumph, Culminating in Writing Constitution

No parliamentary majority, political party or stakeholder has the power to tamper with the constitution; yet there are ‘hidden hands’ creating crises and strife, by exaggerating differences.