Egypt's Judiciary Divided Over Referendum On Constitution

Egypt

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's Supreme Judicial Council has agreed to supervise a referendum on a draft constitution, a legal adviser to President Mohamed Mursi said on Monday, although some judges have called for a boycott.

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