Egypt: Postpone the 15 December referendum on the draft Constitution
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Very few women were part of the Constitutional Committee which drafted the new Constitution, and the last female member resigned in protest in November. There was no transparent process for review and debate of the full draft before it was sent to President Morsi at the end of November.
Please join us by calling on President Morsi to postpone the referendum on the Constitution set for 15 December. Urge him to employ an inclusive and transparent process of review and development of the Constitution and to ensure that all provisions clearly protect and promote the equal rights of all Egyptians, in both the spirit of the revolution and in conformity with Egypt’s international obligations.
Dear Mr. President,
We are deeply concerned about the current draft of the new Egyptian constitution which could restrict and severely undermine women’s and girls’ rights if approved by popular referendum on 15 December 2012. We therefore join Egyptian women and men in urging you to postpone the upcoming referendum on the Constitution.
We are particularly concerned, as are women and human rights organizations in Egypt, about ambiguities in the text and the lack of guarantees of equality of women with men. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has also voiced her concerns about both the process of developing a new constitution and its current content.
In support of those in Egypt who are campaigning to ensure that women’s rights are protected and promoted under the new Constitution, we urge you to ensure an inclusive and transparent process of review and development of the Constitution, and that all its provisions clearly protect and promote the equal rights of all Egyptians, both to reflect the spirit of the revolution and in conformity with Egypt’s international obligations.
We are deeply concerned about the current draft of the new Egyptian constitution which could restrict and severely undermine women’s and girls’ rights if approved by popular referendum on 15 December 2012. We therefore join Egyptian women and men in urging you to postpone the upcoming referendum on the Constitution.
We are particularly concerned, as are women and human rights organizations in Egypt, about ambiguities in the text and the lack of guarantees of equality of women with men. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has also voiced her concerns about both the process of developing a new constitution and its current content.
In support of those in Egypt who are campaigning to ensure that women’s rights are protected and promoted under the new Constitution, we urge you to ensure an inclusive and transparent process of review and development of the Constitution, and that all its provisions clearly protect and promote the equal rights of all Egyptians, both to reflect the spirit of the revolution and in conformity with Egypt’s international obligations.
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| 794 | Fri Dec 14 21:43:20 EST 2012 | Nanette Snider | Haslett, MI , | |
| 793 | Fri Dec 14 18:41:30 EST 2012 | Kathryn Devine | BRISBANE, QLD , AUSTRALIA | The rights of all Egyptians must be a foundation stone of the new Egyptian constitution. For that to occur, the recognition of, protection of and promotion of equal rights for all must be a core part of More.... |
| 792 | Fri Dec 14 16:22:36 EST 2012 | Peter Sloan | KINGSCLIFF, NSW , AUSTRALIA | |
| 791 | Fri Dec 14 12:54:02 EST 2012 | Anonymous | Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA | |
| 790 | Fri Dec 14 11:53:43 EST 2012 | Kayleigh Walters | Tarpon Springs, United Kingdom | |
| 789 | Fri Dec 14 11:30:41 EST 2012 | Cynthia Verhulst | ON , Canada | |
| 788 | Fri Dec 14 10:03:21 EST 2012 | Jen Fullem | Folcroft, PA , United States | |
| 787 | Fri Dec 14 09:50:43 EST 2012 | Maureen Jones | Nottingham, Select a state , GB | |
| 786 | Fri Dec 14 08:04:39 EST 2012 | Deirdre Munro | London, United Kingdom | |
| 785 | Fri Dec 14 05:56:50 EST 2012 | Population Media Center - Kenya | Nairobi, KENYA | |
| 784 | Fri Dec 14 05:37:56 EST 2012 | Naomi Reid | London, United Kingdom | |
| 783 | Fri Dec 14 04:30:00 EST 2012 | Dinah Lone | London, United Kingdom | |
| 782 | Fri Dec 14 04:05:36 EST 2012 | Shirkat Gah #2 | Lahore, PAKISTAN | |
| 781 | Fri Dec 14 02:46:41 EST 2012 | Mary Neilson | Glasgow, United Kingdom | I prayed for the Egyptian people as they bravely stood up to oppression and took back their country. Now I am praying even harder that this fight was not in vain. To restrict the rights of any members More.... |
| 780 | Fri Dec 14 02:06:30 EST 2012 | Mary Piper | Bristol, United Kingdom | |
| 779 | Thu Dec 13 23:52:04 EST 2012 | Dawn Kosec | Austintown, OH , United States | |
| 778 | Thu Dec 13 22:10:17 EST 2012 | Catalina Pazmino | Bologna, ITALY | |
| 777 | Thu Dec 13 22:08:24 EST 2012 | Rochelle Holland | Auckland , NZ | |
| 776 | Thu Dec 13 21:39:41 EST 2012 | Walter Ballin | Chico, United Kingdom | |
| 775 | Thu Dec 13 20:40:24 EST 2012 | Susan Saliga | Waukesha, WI , | |
| 774 | Thu Dec 13 20:03:24 EST 2012 | Temidayo Fasehun | Thornton, IL , United States | |
| 773 | Thu Dec 13 17:59:41 EST 2012 | Paula Golden | Mena, AR , | |
| 772 | Thu Dec 13 17:56:59 EST 2012 | Leonarda Martino | Bologna, IT | |
| 771 | Thu Dec 13 17:53:20 EST 2012 | Jeanne Thatcher | Chico, CA , | |
| 770 | Thu Dec 13 17:49:45 EST 2012 | Sophie Thomas | London, United Kingdom |