Magdy el Agaty

Parlt speaker: TV host Issa's remarks considered 'act of inciting violence'

Cairo - Arab Today

Parliament Speaker Ali Abdel Aal said that what is said by TV host Ibrahim Issa on Al Qahera Wal Nas TV talk show is considered an act of inciting violence. Issa's remarks are not an offence but a felony, he added during today's session. Abdel Aal also urged Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Magdy el Agaty to review the episodeRead more

Minister: Government spares no effort to fight illegal immigration

Cairo - Arab Today

The government has spared no effort to confront illegal immigration, Minister of Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Magdy el Agaty said on Sunday. Speaking at a press conference, Agaty said the government has established a coordination committee for confronting illegal immigration and prepared a bill on that score a year and a half ago. Agaty expected the bill to be discussedRead more

Bill on National Council for Human Rights finished

Cairo - Arab Today

Minister of Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Magdy el Agaty said that his ministry finished formulating the draft law on the National Council for Human Rights (NCHR). He further underlined that abusing Minya woman is a criminal incident and will be investigated. These remarks came during the minister's participation at the meeting of the Parliament's Human Rights Committee under MP MohamedRead more

Bill on building, restoring churches finished

Cairo - Arab Today

The Minister of Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Magdy el Agaty underlined that a draft law on building and restoring churches has been finalized and will be sent to the cabinet on Tuesday and then to the House of Representatives. This remark came during the participation of el Agaty at the meeting of the Parliament's Human Rights Committee under MP MohamedRead more

Urgent meeting for Parliament's Human Rights committee tomorrow to probe Minya incident

Cairo - Arab Today

The Head of the Parliament's Human Rights Committee Mohamed Anwar el Sadat said that the committee will hold an urgent meeting on Monday to follow up the latest developments of Minya incident and the legal measures taken against the perpetrators. In press statements on Sunday, el Sadat stressed the importance of bringing the criminals to justice away of reconciliation sessions.Read more

Youth, sports bills presented to parliament

Cairo - Arab Today

Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Magdy el Agaty said Friday the government presented the youth and sports bills to the House of Representatives. In statements, the minister added that Prime Minister Sherif Ismail informed Parliament Speaker Ali Abdel Aal of the presidential decree extending a state of emergency in some areas of Sinai. The premier will deliver a statement beforeRead more