CTUWS demands amendments to the new social insurance law
The Centre for Trade Unions and Workers’ Services held a roundtable discussion with the participation of numerous trade unionists and law professors over law 148 of 2019 regarding social insurance in Egypt. The law, which was issued in August 2019,…
Rights organisations: ‘The Egyptian authorities are responsible for the human rights catastrophe’
On Monday, six human rights organisations said that the crisis of human rights in Egypt is not related to the lack of a national strategy, but the lack of political willing from the Egyptian president to respect human rights. The…
Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi buys luxurious presidential plane worth $418 mn
In early August, President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi spoke angrily about the double in price of subsidised bread on which 66.7 million citizens depend, and stressed the need to increase the price of bread because “it is not reasonable for the…
The Egyptian regime forcibly deports refugees violating international law
Supporters of the regime of President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi are circulating on social media a post stating that there are about “20 million foreign residents” living in Egypt safely and not facing any problems, indicating that Egypt is “the protector…
Egypt’s new human rights strategy attributes violations to ‘culture’
During a recent festival, Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi launched the so-called First National Strategy for Human Rights, which was said to be “the beginning of a new phase of the state’s dealing with civil, political, social, economic and cultural rights.” The…
Inflation rate in Egypt continues to rise with prediction of decreasing interest rate
On Thursday, the Central Apparatus for Public Mobilisation and Statistics said that the annual inflation rate according to the consumers prices in Egyptian cities increased to 5.7 per cent in August from 5.4 per cent in July. CAPMAS added in…
Stop executions in Egypt seeks to mobilise international pressure over the Egyptian authorities
On Wednesday the Stop Executions in Egypt human rights campaign demanded the international community review the human rights situation in Egypt and the basic right to life, which is violated by the Egyptian authorities, particularly against its opponents. The campaign’s…
10 human rights organisations express solidarity with members of the Egyptian Coordination for Human Rights
On Thursday, 10 human rights organisations expressed full solidarity with members of the Egyptian Coordination for Rights and Freedoms, whose trial will start next Saturday before the State Security Criminal Court for Emergency on charges related to their work on…
Sisi’s regime continues to eliminate judicial independence
The new judicial movement of the judges of the State Council, one of Egypt’s main judicial institutions, included the transfer of Counselor Sami Darwish. Darwish was a member of the court that invalidated the agreement to relinquish Egypt’s sovereignty over…
ENHR records violations against political detainees Aisha Al-Shater and Hoda Abdel Moneim
The Egyptian Network for Human Rights said that the defendants in case 1552 of 2018 have been subjected to numerous violations, including being tried by an exceptional court, which undermines confidence in Egypt’s judiciary. The case includes 31 defendants among…
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