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Constitutional Court annuls Interior Ministry's right to ban protests The court approved Article 8 which stipulates that protesters notify officials before gathering
The Constitutional Court declared the unconstitutionality of Article 10 of the Protest Law on Saturday. This article would give the Ministry of Interior the right to ban protests, according to Tarek Al-Awady, a lawyer following the case. The court approved Article 8, however, which states that protesters should notify officials before gathering. The court upheld the constitutionality of the law's remaining articles, particularly articles 7 and 19, which are related to crimes committed during demonstrations. Lawyers have criticised the legality of these articles as they can land any protester in prison. The ruling comes three years after several attempts by lawyers to get the court system to deem the law unconstitutional. The Protest Law was issued in late November 2013 by interim president Adly Mansour. The legislation was drafted to regulate public assembly. The law requires that organisers of any public assembly, be it a protest, march, or general meeting, submit a written notice to the nearest police station with their plans at least three working days in advance Article 10 of the law allows the minister of interior or the concerned security director to cancel, postpone, or modify the route of a protest should either acquire "serious information or evidence that the assembly would threaten national peace and security".
