Constitutional referendum in Egypt 2007

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On March 26, 2007, a constitutional referendum was held in Egypt .

The amendments to the Egyptian constitution introduced by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and the ruling National Democratic Party mainly concerned civil rights, which were restricted with reference to the alleged threat of terrorism. Among other things, police wiretapping and checking of private telephone, letter and Internet communications were legalized, and the president was given the right to bring suspects to special and military courts instead of ordinary courts.

In the Egyptian parliament , 315 of the 454 MPs voted for the changes, 108 boycotted the vote.

According to official figures, 75.9% of the voters were in favor of the reforms, with an official turnout of 27.1%. Government critics, on the other hand, indicated a turnout of just 3%. Hamdien Sabahi of the Party of Dignity called the vote a "public funeral" for the constitution.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Mubarak's "Death Certificate for the Constitution". Retrieved April 19, 2012 .
  2. ↑ Mubarak adjusts Egypt's constitution. Retrieved April 19, 2012 .
  3. ^ Official approval for constitutional amendment in Egypt. Retrieved April 19, 2012 .