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A constitutional referendum was held in Egypt on 19 March 2011, [2] following the 2011 Egyptian revolution.More than 14 million (77%) were in favour, while around 4 million (23%) opposed the changes; 41% of 45 million eligible voters turned out to vote.
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The provisional declaration consisted of 63 articles, including a number of amendments approved by referendum. It defined the powers of the executive and judiciary, and stipulated presidential and legislative election processes, paving the way for the 2011 parliamentary elections and the 2012 presidential election .
After gathering in Tahrir Square, the protest moved to the MOI, then to the Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt, and finally towards the Israeli embassy. The 2011 Israeli embassy attack occurred later in Cairo, when Egyptian protesters entered the Israeli embassy after tearing down the wall surrounding the building that housed it. [127]
The Constitution imposes a number of prohibitions on matters on which a referendum can be held, including amending Constitution, budget, taxing, obligations from international agreements, military operations, etc. Required voter turnout for the referendum to be valid is 50%. The decision made by a referendum is binding on the Parliament.
2011 Egyptian constitutional referendum; Domestic responses to the Egyptian revolution of 2011; Timeline of the Egyptian Crisis under the SCAF; Timeline of the Egyptian revolution of 2011; 2012 Egyptian constitutional referendum; 2012 Egyptian presidential election; 2012 Egyptian Shura Council election; 2013–2015 detention of Al Jazeera ...
Egyptian Constitution of 1879; Egyptian Fundamental Ordinance; Egyptian Constitution of 1923; Egyptian Constitution of 1930; Egyptian Constitution of 1956; Provisional Constitution of the United Arab Republic; Egyptian Constitution of 1964; Egyptian Constitutional Declaration of 2011; 2012 Egyptian constitutional referendum; 2014 Egyptian ...
The devil is now in the details for Egypt's democracy, Rabab Fayad, The Daily Star, 14 March 2011; Understanding Egypt's revolution, Tarik al-Bishri, Al Jazeera English, 18 March 2011, "The chair of the committee tasked with rewriting the Egyptian constitution reflects on the birth of a new regime."