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Government imposes restrictive church construction law
Parliament claims issue dates back to 160 years, but passes law in 48 hours without discussions
Investigative journalist summoned by Military Intelligence
Hossam Bahgat is a founder of the EIPR, and contributor to Mada Masr since 2014
Egypt ranked in high risk category for corruption in defence, security sectors
Detailed defence budgets on global scale not made public, only aggregated numbers are published, says military source
EIPR launches new campaign on social, economic justice in public spending
Absence of budget transparency directly leads to absence of social justice, says NGO
4 individuals deported from Egypt over LGBT accusations in 2 months
One man reported being entrapped by meeting the ‘person’ through a fake social network profile, then pressured into leaving
New report highlights expansion of presidential powers
EIPR argues that President’s decree to remove independent bodies’ heads poses threat to accountability, effective governance
EIPR supports call for CIA torture ‘accountability’
Groups stay that the US “has much to gain”, if it rejects impunity and provides “adequate redress to the dozens and dozens of people it so brutally abused”
British intelligence agency spied on leading Egyptian human rights NGO
Ruling suggests intelligence agency may practice widespread monitoring of rights bodies worldwide
Rights groups concerned of investigations into anti-torture judges
Judges are interrogated under pretence of their participation in workshop organised by “illegal” organisation to draft anti-torture law
Student in hiding after prison sentence for atheism
Karim Al-Banna faces three-year prison term for Facebook posts in “highly politicised” case, lawyer says
Security violence has reached ‘unprecedented levels’: EIPR
Rights groups hold interior ministry accountable for deaths at Air Defence Stadium
HRW criticises Egypt’s ‘persecution’ of atheists following blasphemy prison sentence
Idku court verdict made international headlines in what the rights group calls part of a “coordinated government crackdown on perceived atheists”
Egyptian court sentences man to 3 years in prison following declaration of atheism
Father of defendant supports court case against son for insulting religion
UN expresses concern over ‘increasing polarisation’ in Egypt
Egyptian authorities should ensure that “excessive use of force” is not exercised on peaceful protestors, says UN
NGOs express concern over lawyers’ working conditions
13 Egyptian NGOs release joint statement condemning abuses against lawyers
EIPR criticises Coptic Church for drafting statute in closed session
Rights group comments on proposed bylaws based on Article 3 of the constitution
17 rights groups urge Arab foreign ministers to reject Arab Court proposal
Current proposal for Arab Court restricts court’s jurisdiction, say rights groups
7 protesters acquitted, 3 others released on bail in Alexandria
EIPR calls for abolishment of “draconian” Protest Law
Egyptian government serves political Islam: EIPR
Official Islamic scholars aim to face extremist thought, but state uses authoritarian grip against those defying religious discourse, says human rights organisation
Public prosecution in need of reform for effective justice system: EIPR
Reform of prosecution would be first step towards ensuring judiciary independence, says EIPR study
EIPR releases damning report on health conditions in Egyptian prisons
Rights group finds living conditions, health care in prisons endanger detainees’ lives
NGOs call to end forced disappearances, torture in Ismailia prison
International and national NGOs compiled testimonies that show “clear pattern of abuse” at Al-Azouly prison
Global condemnation of Minya mass death sentences
Prosecutor general orders appeal for all 528 sentenced in Minya on Monday
50% of Egyptians ineligible to benefit from social housing programme: EIPR
Government minimum income regulations exclude poorest categories of Egyptians, but include the middle, upper middle and rich classes
Human rights groups call for accountability for Wednesday’s violence
Amnesty International and Alkarama demand investigation of “unwarranted lethal force”
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
EIPR: State of Egypt’s food security ‘worrying’
The number of Egyptians suffering from under-nutrition has risen as a result of deteriorating economic climate
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
EIPR rejects limitations on right to protest
The human rights organisation rejects the draft protest law and describes the right to protest as one of the most important gains of the 2011 Revolution
NGOs call for boycott of G4S for affiliation with Israel
Groups call for EU and Arab nations to cut ties with security company