Latest in Tag: violations Highlight
Latest in Tag: violations
Security in times of austerity
If you’ve lived in Egypt long enough, you probably know that the police force is colloquially dubbed “the government.” It is the first arm of the government encountered by citizens in their daily lives. For as long as I’ve lived, there has always been a mutual sense of resentment, animosity and even contempt between the …
NSF lists over 700 violations in second round of voting
The second round of the referendum on the proposed constitution has been marred by numerous violations including the prevention of Christians from voting
Final vote on constitution
A busy week separates the first phase and second phase of voting on the constitution, which took place on Saturday
Rights organisations demand referendum repeat
Call goes out to repeat first stage of referendum as rights groups question its legitimacy
Constitution articles could be altered after voting lawsuit claims
Lawsuit questions legitimacy of referendum given absence of clear final constitutional draft
Women critical of referendum process
NCW flooded with complaints of voting violations from female witnesses
Electoral monitors report referendum violations
National Salvation Front and other monitoring groups report violations in all 10 governorates where voting was taking place
Mekki mandates judges to investigate police assault
Minister of justice responds to request filed by the National Council for Human Rights
From the other side: The issue of the civil society is a different story
In Mid-March of 2011, 60 civil society organisations submitted a draft law pertaining to the work of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) under then Prime Minister Essam Sharaf, while Dr Gouda Abdul Khaleq was in charge of the ministry of social solidarity. They waited for a date for a discussion of the new law, which included protecting …
Maspero Youth Union files lawsuit
March and protest planned to simulate Maspero Massacre and demand prosecution against SCAF
Amnesty International calls for protection of human rights
NGO presses Egyptian government to for comprehensive set of laws to protect human rights
ANHRI’s hotline for reporting on rights violations
Rights group sets up hotline to protect citizens’ rights and freedoms
Rights’ groups demand “virginity tests” case reopened
Claimants resort to African Commission after military courts deny tests occurred
The myth of the underdog
Could it all be just a big bubble? How big will the clout of zealous political Islam get before Egyptians begin to realise that it’s just another trick to mobilise masses and score votes? At the expense of painting with a broad brush, political Islam in Egypt might be a bubble close tobursting. The underdog …
US lodges WTO complaint over China auto subsidies
US Trade Representative accusing Beijing of at least $1b in illegal subsidies
Metro capacity can reach up to three million passengers
Despite being Cairo fastest mean of transportation, the Metro has its own problems
Mariam’s Tree residents displaced after security forces raid
Inhabitants faced gunpoint eviction over unpaid debts
Shura council appoints new human rights council staff
Appointments includes Islamists, rights activists and is headed by Constituent Assembly Chairman
First authorised protest in Bahrain gathers thousands
A mass rally in Bahrain for liberty and democracy
IDF soldiers testify to ill-treatment of Palestinian children
‘Harassment, arrest, and mistreatment of Palestinian children’ are the main violations outlined in Breaking the Silence 72 page report