Many of the restrictions on political parties in Egypt are laid out in legislation, not the Constitution. But the grounds for banning the Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt’s largest and best organized opposition group, are found in a constitutional ban on parties based on religion. There is also potential for some of the legislative obstacles facing political parties to be eliminated through constitutional changes.
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Five ways Egypt's Constitution stifles opposition
Restrictions on political parties
