Egypt’s troubled transition continued after Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsy became the country’s first democratically elected president. He retired Egypt’s ruling generals, effectively ending military rule, but became mired in controversy after he issued a decree in November to prevent judicial review of his decisions. This provoked outrage and judicial protests, causing him to withdraw the decree – but only after he initiated a national referendum that approved a new constitution that undermines key rights. Meanwhile, prosecutions of journalists and bloggers curtail space for free expression, civilians face military trials, police abuse remains extensive, and there has been no accountability for abuses committed by the police and military over the past two years.