Morsi decree gives Egypt military power to arrest civilians

[JURIST] Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi [BBC profile] on Monday ordered the military to work with the nation's police to maintain security until the referendum on Saturday. This order, which leads up to the already controversial referendum on Egypt's constitution, gives the military the power to arrest civilians [BBC report] and transfer them into detention for prosecution. When considered with the other powers given to the military and restrictions on expression [AI report], this will allow the military to arrest individuals...

Source: http://jurist.org/paperchase/2012/12/morsi-decree-gives-egypt-military-power-to-arrest-civilians.php

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