Africa - Voice of America: Egyptian Court Decision Could Give Power to the Military, says Human Rights Official

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Egyptian Court Decision Could Give Power to the Military, says Human Rights Official Jun 14th 2012, 21:03 Heba Morayef, a researcher with the U.S.-based group Human Rights Watch (HRW), says the ruling by the Supreme Constitutional Court could hand over unbridled power to the military. The court ruled as unconstitutional a parliamentary law that barred officials from former President Hosni Mubarak's administration from running for office. The ruling clears the way for former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq to contest this weekend's presidential run-off vote. The court also ruled that ... Media files: 74050219-F6AC-4FB2-B9EC-24A1979C6D94_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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