Article 179 of the Egyptian Constitution
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Article 179 of the Egyptian Constitution was a controversial provision that expanded state security and anti-terrorism powers, widely criticized for enabling abuses under the Mubarak regime.
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| Article 179 of the Egyptian Constitution canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Article 179 of the Egyptian Constitution Context triple: [Egyptian constitutional referendum, 2011, amendedArticle, Article 179 of the Egyptian Constitution]
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A.
Article 148 of the Egyptian Constitution
Article 148 of the Egyptian Constitution is the provision that regulates the declaration, scope, and oversight of a state of emergency in Egypt.
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Article 93 of the Egyptian Constitution
Article 93 of the Egyptian Constitution is a provision that governs the validation and oversight of parliamentary membership and election results, historically central to disputes over the authority of the judiciary versus the legislature in Egypt.
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Article 88 of the Egyptian Constitution
Article 88 of the Egyptian Constitution is the provision that governed the supervision and oversight of elections in Egypt, particularly the role of the judiciary in monitoring the electoral process.
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Constitution of Egypt
The Constitution of Egypt is the supreme legal framework that defines the structure, powers, and responsibilities of the Egyptian state and guarantees the rights and freedoms of its citizens.
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E.
Article 69 of the French Constitution
Article 69 of the French Constitution is the provision that defines the role, composition and consultative functions of France’s Economic, Social and Environmental Council within the constitutional framework.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Article 179 of the Egyptian Constitution Target entity description: Article 179 of the Egyptian Constitution was a controversial provision that expanded state security and anti-terrorism powers, widely criticized for enabling abuses under the Mubarak regime.
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A.
Article 148 of the Egyptian Constitution
Article 148 of the Egyptian Constitution is the provision that regulates the declaration, scope, and oversight of a state of emergency in Egypt.
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B.
Article 93 of the Egyptian Constitution
Article 93 of the Egyptian Constitution is a provision that governs the validation and oversight of parliamentary membership and election results, historically central to disputes over the authority of the judiciary versus the legislature in Egypt.
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C.
Article 88 of the Egyptian Constitution
Article 88 of the Egyptian Constitution is the provision that governed the supervision and oversight of elections in Egypt, particularly the role of the judiciary in monitoring the electoral process.
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D.
Constitution of Egypt
The Constitution of Egypt is the supreme legal framework that defines the structure, powers, and responsibilities of the Egyptian state and guarantees the rights and freedoms of its citizens.
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E.
Article 69 of the French Constitution
Article 69 of the French Constitution is the provision that defines the role, composition and consultative functions of France’s Economic, Social and Environmental Council within the constitutional framework.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | constitutional provision ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
executive branch of Egypt
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security services of Egypt ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Hosni Mubarak ⓘ |
| controversial | true ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| criticizedBy |
Egyptian human rights organizations
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international human rights organizations ⓘ legal scholars ⓘ opposition political groups in Egypt ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
enabling human rights abuses
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facilitating arbitrary arrests ⓘ facilitating torture and ill-treatment by security forces ⓘ undermining the independence of the judiciary ⓘ violating fair trial guarantees ⓘ |
| effect |
expansion of state security powers
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restriction of civil liberties in the name of counterterrorism ⓘ weakening of judicial oversight in terrorism-related cases ⓘ |
| enabled |
security-led approach to political dissent
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trial of civilians before exceptional or special courts in terrorism cases ⓘ |
| grantsPower |
authority to bypass ordinary criminal procedures in terrorism cases
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authority to conduct searches and surveillance in terrorism cases with reduced judicial oversight ⓘ authority to refer terrorism cases to exceptional courts ⓘ expanded powers to combat terrorism ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | symbol of repressive security practices under Mubarak ⓘ |
| impactOn |
human rights in Egypt
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rule of law in Egypt ⓘ separation of powers in Egypt ⓘ |
| languageCharacterization | broad and vague counterterrorism powers ⓘ |
| legalDomain | constitutional law ⓘ |
| notedIn |
analyses of Egypt’s pre-2011 constitutional framework
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reports by Amnesty International ⓘ reports by Human Rights Watch ⓘ |
| partOf |
Constitution of the Arab Republic of Egypt (1971)
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linked to:
Constitution of Egypt
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| perceivedAs |
constitutionalization of emergency rule practices
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tool for entrenching executive power ⓘ |
| politicalContext | authoritarian governance in Egypt prior to 2011 ⓘ |
| relationTo |
Egyptian anti-terrorism legislation
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linked to:
Egyptian emergency law
state of emergency in Egypt ⓘ |
| statusAfter2011 | targeted for removal in post-revolution constitutional reforms ⓘ |
| subject |
counterterrorism
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emergency powers ⓘ state security powers ⓘ |
| usedUnder |
Mubarak regime
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linked to:
Hosni Mubarak
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Referenced by (1)
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Egyptian constitutional referendum, 2011
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amendedArticle
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Article 179 of the Egyptian Constitution
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