"... The Emergency Law has been in force since 1981, giving massive powers to police to detain suspects without trial. Nadeef pledged on Tuesday that the law will be enforced only to combat terrorism and drug trafficking. He said that the law would be cancelled in May 2012 when an anti-terror law will be in place....
Opposition and human rights groups say the Emergency Law is abused to muzzle freedom of expression and crack down on political dissent. Over recent years, the Egyptian government has put on trial suspects at military tribunals where defendants have no right to appeal rulings..........
Egypt will hold legislative elections next November and presidential vote next year."
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