Latest in Tag: EIPR Highlight
Latest in Tag: EIPR

âThe government…has little interest in financial support for housingâ: EIPR
New report criticises Egyptâs affordable housing programmes
Civil society groups criticise âunregulatedâ decision to provide emergency cases with free medical treatment
Prime minister issued the decision; groups fear it will not be carried out due to ambiguity of its
nature

EIPR criticises state budget as âunfair to the poorâ
Personal rights organisation expresses concerns about the status of the poor in light of approved FY 2014/2015 state budget

Post-Revolution, blasphemy convictions increase â and get more personal
Once reserved for public figures, blasphemy charges now levied between friends and neighbours out of ârevengeâ against âanyone who has different beliefs than that of the majorityâ, legal experts say

50 Muslim Brotherhood supporters sentenced to 5 years imprisonment
Defendants charged with violating Protest Law, lawyer claims lack of evidence

NGO âshockedâ at continued detention of anti-Protest Law demonstrators
Case involves trial of 24 people charged with breaching Protest Law

Renewed detention of anti-Protest Law demonstrators condemned
Rights organisations call for the release of detained protesters and the repealing of Protest Law
Rights group calls to stop contempt of religion trials
EIPR says growing frequency of contempt of religion trials undermines citizenship and guarantees for religious freedoms
EIPR releases damning report on health conditions in Egyptian prisons
Rights group finds living conditions, health care in prisons endanger detaineesâ lives
13 rights groups condemn seizure of ANHRI publication
Rights groups say seizure, arrest of printer new step in silencing independent voices
EIPR criticises restricting religious freedom of expression
Government does not protect rights and freedoms, says researcher

Seven local NGOs release letter demanding medical treatment for hunger striking detainee
Groups say Egyptian governmentâs refusal to send Mohamed Soltan to hospital is contrary to UN laws

EIPR launches website on building collapses
Rights group joins forces with Shadow Ministry of Housing on human effects of building collapses
EIPR sues government for subsidising fuel to factories
Subsidies to factories do not benefit the state or its citizens: EIPR

Over 40,000 arrests related to political turmoil since Morsiâs ouster: Wiki Thawra
Independent count documented 874 cases of military trials for civilians from 3 July to 15 May

Revolutionary Socialist member files complaint against head of Alexandria’s Police Investigation Unit
Taher Mukhtar says security forces assaulted him after breaking into ECESRâs Alexandria branch
NGOs call to end forced disappearances, torture in Ismailia prison
International and national NGOs compiled testimonies that show âclear pattern of abuseâ at Al-Azouly prison

Coal usage scrutinised by experts and researchers
Effects of coal usage on the lives of Egyptians addressed in a symposium
EIPR issues statement calling for increased access to Hepatitis C drugs
Around 12 million or 14% of Egyptians infected with disease

Two sentenced to 10 years in Khaled Said murder retrial
Said killing sparked nationwide outrage in late 2010 and is widely viewed as one of the factors that led to the 2011 revolution
EIPR report puts spotlight on status of MENA region sexual and reproductive health and rights
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) released a statement Monday night summarising a report that the organisation had released on Sunday in a press conference attended by a number of UN bodiesâ representatives in Cairo and figures of civil society. Dr Nahla Abd El-Tawab, the Population Council Country officer and Dr Hala El-Damanhoury, a …

No clear answers from fact-finding committee for post-30 June violence: NGOs
Presidential decree mandates that the committee cannot publish its findings to the public

Ibrahim Eissa found not guilty of contempt of religion
The trial dates back to remarks the television presenter made in criticism of former president Mohamed Morsi
Participants of political flash mob sentenced to two years with hard labour
Defence laywer says sentence will be challenged

EIPR criticises state influence on civil society
Rights group questions motivation behind decisions relating to civil society

Fact-finding committee hears Delga witness testimonies
Delga residents ask for security, compensation and restoration of burnt churches and homes

Draft constitution opens the door for military domination: ANHRI
Human rights organisations acknowledge improvement in the draft, yet highlight articles which could limit rights and freedoms

Iron and Steel strike deal falls through, workers continue to protest
Workers say their demands have not been met and protest outside the cabinet

EIPR announces support for Iron and Steel workers’ demands
Workers are demanding 16 monthsâ worth of profit-share owed to them

Mass protester killings going unanswered: HRW, Amnesty International, 11 NGOs
Statement recommends establishing an âeffective independent fact-finding committeeâ to investigate unlawful killings