Latest in Tag: EIPR Highlight
Latest in Tag: EIPR
Rights groups condemn crackdown on university professor
EIPR and AFTE say universities must do more to ensure faculty are safe to express thoughts and opinions
Seventh death in Al-Khosous
Criticism of government and police grows in the aftermath of sectarian violence in Al-Khosous and Abbaseya
EIPR: New information about Gamal Mubarakās assets
Gamal Mubarak could have used tax havens to launder money
EIPR puts forward daily wage workersā demands
Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights calls for providing daily wage workers with better work conditions
Administrative Court refers weapon-banning lawsuit to SCC
Four human rights organisations filed a lawsuit with the Administrative Court calling for a ban on the use of weapons by police to disperse protests
Human rights groups condemn Moqattam violence
National Council for Human Rights and other civil society organisations condemn bloody clashes
EIPR conference urges rethinking of World Bank strategy
Bank Information Centre and Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights say the World Bank must do more to ensure future loans are used more effectively
Al-Azhar of post-revolutionary Egypt
Al-Azhar recently issued a document renouncing violence as an attempt to pacify angry protestors and unify opposition forces under its umbrella. In light of this document, the newly passed constitution, the amendments of Al-Azharās regulatory law and the appointment of a new Grand Mufti, the Daily News Egypt investigates the features of Al-Azharās role in the politics and public life of post-revolutionary Egypt.
Ramlet Boulaq residents reject police violence and government attempts to evict them
The areaās official popular committee held a press conference rejecting a government plan that would see them relocated for two years
EIPR demands government respect trade union freedom
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights says government should pass a law ensuring labour unions maintain their independence
Mubarak retrial to commence 13 April
The former presidentās appeal against his life sentence exonerates him of prior charges until appeal verdict is reached
Human rights groups condemn Morsiās āauthoritarian trendsā
The NGO law is similar to the Association law which former president Mubarak attempted to pass just months prior to the revolution, they said
EIPR says police carry live ammunition
Despite government claims of not arming police officers, EIPR says several laws indicate security forces carry live ammunition
Torture Stats and Officials’ Comments
Despite reports and documented incidents on torture at the hands of Security Forces, Egypt officials still not giving the issue any attention
Initiative to stop ācrimes of the regimeā
Human rights organisations call for sweeping action to crack down on recent wave of torture
Calls for independent asset recovery committee
EIPR: Independent committee would help ease the process of recovering Egyptian funds smuggled abroad
NGOs’ prison visit rejected
The Ministry of Interior refuses to grant human rights organisations permission to visit Port Said prisons
Minister of justice denies systematic torture by Ministry of Interior
The ministerās comment was made during a meeting of the committee tasked to draft the Information Act
Lawyers call for reviewing emergency law
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights and the Hisham Mubarak Law Centre argue that the emergency law is unconstitutional
EIPR: Mubarak retrial must not repeat past mistakes
A lengthy report published by the EIPR makes several suggestions regarding the retrial of Hosni Mubarak and his accomplices
Mahmoud Al-Khudairi released on bail
Judges seen as abusing power to stymie criticism
Human rights NGOs barred and boycotted EU discussions
Ministry of Foreign Affairs blamed for intervening
Torture since the revolution
Torture under Mubarak, continuing under Morsy?
Charges dropped against Coptic boys
Nine and ten year old will not stand trial for contempt of religion
Rights groups condemn government for Maspero inaction
EIPR releases report detailing government failure to reduce sectarian tension
EIPR accuses Meit Ghamr chief of pressuring victimsā families
The human rights organisation filed a report requesting official protection for the victimsā families from investigations chief
Morsy appoints emergency court judges
Rights group says 3,000 appointments are illegal