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Decree Broadens Jurisdiction Over Civilians (Beirut) – An October 27 decree by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi of Egypt vastly extended the reach of the country’s military courts and risks militarizing the prosecution of protesters and other government opponents. The new law, decreed by al-Sisi in the absence of a parliament, places all “public and vital facilities” under military jurisdiction for …