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Egypt's new constitution to guarantee absolute religious freedom: Salmawy
Spokesperson of 50-member constitutional committee says majority in favour of absolute religious freedom in constitution, denies article 219 back on table for discussion
Gamal Essam El-Din
Constituent Assembly spokesman Mohamed Salmawy (Photo: Reuters)

 

A majority of the committee tasked with amending the suspended 2012 constitution has voted to revise article 47, which guarantees the free exercise of religion for all citizens, committee media spokesperson Mohamed Salmawy said on Monday.