(Adapted from article on Ahram Online)
Article 2: “Islam is the state religion, Arabic is its official language and the principles of Islamic Sharia law form the main source of legislation.”
Article 9: “The state is obliged to provide equal opportunities for all citizens, without discrimination.”
Article 11: “The State is committed to achieving equality between women and men in all the rights stated in this constitution. The State is obliged to take the necessary measures to ensure the appropriate and balanced representation of women in parliaments and local units, as organised by the law, and enable them to reconcile the duties of family and work, and protect them from all forms of violence. The State is committed to providing special care for motherhood and childhood and women who are poorest and most in need.”
Article 18: (allocates three percent or more of the country’s total Gross Domestic Product to the health sector.)
Article 38: (mandates the imposing of progressive taxes on income.)
Article 52: “Torture in all its forms is a crime without a statute of limitations.”
Article 53: “Citizens are equal before the law; they are equal in rights, freedoms and general duties. There should be no discrimination based on religion, faith, sex, ethnicity, race, color, language, disability, social class, political affiliation, geography or any other reason. Discrimination and incitement to hatred is a crime punished by the law. The state is obliged to take appropriate measures to eliminate all forms of discrimination. The law regulates the forming of an independent commission for this purpose.”
Article 64: “Freedom of belief is absolute.”
Article 65: “Freedom of thought and opinion is guaranteed and every human being is entitled to express his/her views verbally or in writing, by photography, or any other form of expression.”
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