Latest in Tag: Egyptian Centre for Economic and Social Rights Highlight
Latest in Tag: Egyptian Centre for Economic and Social Rights
About 1,736 protests took place this year: ECESR
Protests by labour movements were most frequent
IMF policies designed for short-term relief will have adverse long-term effects: ECESR
While the IMF and World Bank loans’ policies are questioned by ECESR, they have been encouraged by chartered financial analysts
Security violence has reached ‘unprecedented levels’: EIPR
Rights groups hold interior ministry accountable for deaths at Air Defence Stadium
Shura Council defendants to hunger strike against Protest Law
International organisations call for release of activists arrested under Protest Law
Investment Law amendments unconstitutional for their protection of corruption: ECESR
Egyptian Centre for Economic and Social Rights criticises law’s amendments for infringing on judiciary’s ability to perform duties.
Global condemnation of Minya mass death sentences
Prosecutor general orders appeal for all 528 sentenced in Minya on Monday
Egyptian Centre for Economic and Social Rights to defend unpaid workers
By Aya Nader The Egyptian Centre for Economic and Social Rights (ECESR) on Tuesday referred to court the case of 25 workers who did not receive their salaries for more than a year. The ECESR said in a statement that it would legally defend the workers until the entirety of their financial rights are secured. …
Pre-trial detention period extended
Presidential decree extends pre-trial detention period to 45 days for crimes punishable by death or life imprisonment with no maximum limit
Rights groups concerned about constitutional declaration
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights and the Egyptian Centre for Economic and Social Rights convey concern over constitutional declaration articles
Trade Unions call for 30 June revolution
Drawing parallels with the months leading up to the ouster of the former President, trade unions call for another revolution
Power cuts spark lawsuits against government
Civil society groups demand government timetable cuts
Hi Tech factory workers reinstated
Workers sign agreement to forgo their rights and promise not to stop working again
NGOs oppose European bank’s plan to fund oil drilling in Egypt
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development proposes a $40m loan for Kuwait Energy to drill for oil
Hundreds of workers ‘illegally’ dismissed in Alexandria
Egyptian factory workers lose their jobs after demanding their rights, says ECESR
Poverty on the rise amid increasing unemployment and inflation: ECESR
Egyptian Centre for Economic and Social Rights releases report demonstrating social and economic rights violations ahead of UN evaluation of Egypt’s adherence to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
President to oversee government think tank
ECESR lawyer: ‘Brazen’ move to oversee Information and Decision Support Centre gives presidency ‘complete control’ over state information
Labour strikes and protests double under Morsi
Egyptian Centre for Economic and Social Rights reports increasing trend of strikes and protests since President Mohamed Morsi came to power
Police assault two human rights lawyers
Central Security Forces conscripts attacked lawyers from two human rights groups for objecting to their abuse of detainees
NSGB workers protest Qatari purchase
Bank workers protest sale of NSGB to Qatari National Bank
EIPR says police carry live ammunition
Despite government claims of not arming police officers, EIPR says several laws indicate security forces carry live ammunition
Al-Shafa’i released
Suez court ruled there was insufficient evidence to keep him incarcerated while investigations ongoing
Activists file complaint against university security
6 April members claim harassment over distributing political handouts
Deadly clashes in Qorsaya
Army claims Qorsaya land