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Article 87: Citizen participation in public life
• Compulsory voting
• Restrictions on voting
• Claim of universal suffrage
The participation of citizens in public life is a national duty. Every citizen has the right
to vote, run in elections, and express their opinion in referendums. The law shall
regulate the exercise of these rights. Performance of these duties may be exempted
in cases specified by the law.
• Campaign financing
The state shall enter the name of every citizen in the voter registration database
without request from the citizen himself, once the citizen meets voting
requirements. The state shall also purge this database periodically in accordance
with the law. The state guarantees the safety, neutrality and fairness of referendum
and election procedures. The use of public funds, government agencies, public
facilities, places of worship, business sector establishments and non-governmental
organizations and institutions for political purposes and electioneering is forbidden.
Article 88: Egyptians living abroad
The state shall protect the interests of Egyptians living abroad, protect them,
guarantee their rights and freedoms, enable them to perform their public duties
towards the state and society, and engage them in the nation's development.
The law shall regulate their participation in elections and referendums in a way
consistent with their particular circumstances, without being restricted by the
provisions on voting, counting of ballots and announcing of results set forth in this
Constitution. This shall be done with the granting of guarantees that ensure the
fairness and neutrality of the election and referendum process.
• Prohibition of slavery
Article 89: Slavery, oppression, trafficking
Slavery and all forms of oppression and forced exploitation against humans are
forbidden, as is sex trafficking and other forms of human trafficking, all of which are
punishable by law.
• Reference to science
Article 90: Charitable Endowment
The state shall encourage the charitable endowment system to establish and
sponsor scientific, cultural, health, and social institutions and others and to ensure
their independence. Its affairs shall be managed in accordance with the conditions
set by the person who created the endowment. This will be regulated by law.
• Protection of stateless persons
Article 91: Asylum
The state shall grant political asylum to any foreigner who has been persecuted for
defending the interests of peoples, human rights, peace or justice.
• Extradition procedure
Extradition of political refugees is forbidden. All of the above is according to the law.
Article 92: Limitations clause
Rights and freedoms of individual citizens may not be suspended or reduced.
No law that regulates the exercise of rights and freedoms may restrict them in such a
way as infringes upon their essence and foundation.
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