Part 1 of Essay
Today CHRLA issues a new report on the restrictions to multiparty democracy in Egypt In November 1976 the Arab Republic of Egypt officially changed from a single-party to a multiparty system. Since this transition, Egypt has witnessed the formation of 14 new political parties. However, despite this apparent political libe ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... any precedent in Egyptian legal history. In addition to restricting the formation of political parties, the legal system has also denied Egyptian citizens freedom of expression and peaceful assembly and has blocked access to free participation in public affairs. The multiparty system in Egypt is essentially one of party formation from the top. This type of polity is one in which a strong executive authority directly determines the parameters of multiparty activity in political society. For example, the Egyptian ....