On Wednesday, March 23, the Egyptian government approved a proposed amendment to Law 40, which outlines the basic regulations concerning political parties. The article at hand describes the exact changes in procedures of forming a party.

Furthermore, it lists the requirements that have to be met by official political parties. Among others, these criteria prohibit the establishment of parties that are solely based on religious grounds or based on discrimination between citizens on grounds of sex, origin, language, or religion.

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