1.   The revised law laid down strict rules on the issuing of permits for demonstrations and forbade government and party officials from participating.

2.   Under the revised law, says Prof.

3.   Under the revised law on citizenship, this could only be lost by citizens at their own request.

4.   Experts welcome the revised law as a needed improvement but note its limits.

5.   If approved by Congress, the revised law would permit military assistance in cases involving chemical or biological weapons of mass destruction.

6.   Not everyone has supported the revised laws.

7.   Opponents frequently argue that a revised law would contradict Islamic teachings, but no religious leaders have weighed in with official misgivings.

8.   Some analysts were not convinced the revised law will make a difference.

9.   The revised law also allows election officials to bar registered voters from casting ballots if they cannot provide proof of residency with leases, telephone bills or sworn affidavits.

10.   The revised law was steamrolled through the National Assembly, along with the new labor law, in a predawn session to which opposition lawmakers were not invited.