EIPR campaign highlights closed churches, calls for fair construction law
Campaign reviews churches that have been shut down by security orders
Amira El-Fekki
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Journalist in DNE's politics section, focusing on human rights, laws and legislations, press freedom, among other local political issues.
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Egypt receives Russian missile vessel
Russia delivered Thursday a Molniya RKA-32 corvette to Egypt as a “gift”, according to military spokesperson
Al-Sisi speaks with British PM on Sharm El-Sheikh travel ban
Egypt has been requesting that British and Russian flights resume after airport security revision
Lawyer Malek Adly detention in solitary confinement exceeds 3 months
Court examining appeal filed by family and lawyers postpones case to 4 September
46 years after Press Syndicate law first issued: is it time for an update?
Law organising journalists’ work today cites out-of-date entities from Gamal Abdel Nasser’s era
Doctor, flatmates released on EGP 5,000 bail
Doctors Syndicate’s Freedom Committee member and two students were arrested in January
MP pushes for law to establish independent anti-discrimination commission
Constitution guarantees equality among citizens; laws yet to be implemented
Parliamentary election results manipulated in favour of son of powerful figure: lawyer
Court verdict to annul MP’s membership still not executed in favour of rival candidate
FEP drafts law on church construction
Question of church constructions stir several sectarian incidents
Defence Minister holds second meeting with MPs
Parliament marks strong pro-army stance
JATO’s weekly report records 30 violations against journalists
Incident of 15 journalists assaulted at Lawyers Syndicate elections account for majority of abuses
Ill treatment of Malek Adly ordered by top state authorities: lawyers
Campaign supporting prisoners of conscience exposes Adly’s case as symbol of crackdown
Sectarianism in Upper Egypt defeats state unity
Ongoing tensions highlight deep-rooted conservatism; informal, temporary solutions over rule of law
Front to Defend Freedoms launches campaign for Red Sea island detainees
The one-week campaign aims to demand rights for young activists who were detained for demonstrating against the transfer of Tiran and Sanafir islands to Saudi Arabia
Assaults on Copts in Minya continue, demands for state response
Several arrested, but many claim measures taken so far are too weak and ineffective
Parliament yet to finalise controversial legislations: report
‘Egypt’s Support’ members are pressuring MPs into accepting the civil service law, says Maat
CPJ names detained photojournalist Shawkan for 2016 press award
Shawkan has been in jail since 2013, and his fate remains unknown as his trial continues
EIPR warns of lack of state deterrent measures in sectarian strife cases
Condemning recent attack on Copts in Minya, EIPR claims 77 incidents of tension since 2011
Parliament rejects prioritisation of Master’s degree, PhD holders for state jobs
Decision comes amid discussion of new civil services and protests by degree holders
Court to decide on asset freeze of rights workers in foreign funding case on 15 August
Continuing denunciations of state’s crackdown on civil society, human rights advocates
All defendants released in Minya sectarian strife
EIPR researcher fears of non-accountability in Coptic violence case
83 cases of ministerial corruption in June: report
They include 17 ministries, according to Partners for Transparency
Doctors Syndicate, NCHR request to visit detained lawyer Malek Adly
‘His lawyers are denied visits by prosecution authorities,’ states wife
Freedom of expression twist far beyond changing Protest Law
The regime has no interest in an open political sphere, say human rights experts
Proposed amendments to Protest Law look to defend freedoms, release prisoners
Without political will, these amendments to the Protest Law will not be reinforced: NGOs
Security personnel give conflicting testimonies in Press Syndicate trial
Syndicate leaders will continue their trial on 16 July
Parliamentary discontent over ‘Regeni amendment’
Parliament Speaker warns of further tensions as a result to Italian parliament’s decision against Egypt
Human Rights Council session calls for ending restrictions on NGOs
CIHRS presents statement demanding closure of foreign funding case and warns of harsh verdicts against human rights workers
Foreign journalists in Egypt in crisis: JATO
Foreign journalists working in Egypt are subject to violations under the umbrella of “being a threat to national security”
State ‘got the chills’ by law revealing torturer’s identity: Negad El-Borai
‘The regime is replacing politics with force and I will not stop until violators are brought to justice,’ says prominent rights lawyer currently being investigated for anti-torture bill