Civil Society
Civil Society in Egypt … October 2024 Parties, Syndicates and Human Rights
Section One: Egyptian Political Parties Introduction: The month of October witnessed heated events on the regional level, starting with Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon and the targeting of Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah, followed by the assassination of Yehya Al-Sinwar, the head of Hamas’ political bureau. On the domestic level, the government issued several decisions, including an […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 30 September to 6 October, 2024
Summary: State Security investigations continue into 22 citizens on charges of terrorism and spreading false news. The Attorney General refers the reports against the poetry collection “Curly” by activist Ahmed Douma, and opens investigation into accusing him of contempt of religions and mockery of the Divine Entity Security forces arrest 11 citizens from Sharqia and […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 2 to 8 September, 2024
Summary: State Security investigations continue into 20 citizens on charges of terrorism and spreading false news. State Security Prosecution releases 150 citizens pending investigations in 37 cases with the guarantee of their place of residence. A death sentence by execution in the re-trial of a defendant in the case known in the media as the […]
Civil Society in Egypt … July 2024 Parties, Syndicates and Human Rights
Section One: Egyptian Political Parties Introduction: The pro-government parties have focused this month on declaring their support for the new government, despite facing widespread opposition due to its reliance on inexperienced individuals and doubts about the qualifications and competence of some of its members, with Mostafa Madbouly remaining in his position as Prime Minister. As […]
Civil Society in Egypt … May 2024 Parties, Syndicates and Human Rights
Section One: Egyptian Political Parties Introduction: In May, numerous political events took place, the most notable of which was the establishment of a new entity called the “Union of Arab Tribes,” founded by Sinai businessman Ibrahim al-Orjani. After the announcement, some political parties issued angry statements, considering this entity a violation of the constitution, particularly […]
Civil Society in Egypt … March 2024 Parties, Syndicates and Human Rights
Section One: Egyptian Political Parties Introduction: The charitable and social engagement among most of the political parties supportive of the government, resurged particularly with the beginning of the month of Ramadan. Furthermore, there is a growing wave of social activism and labor protests, starting with workers at the Mahalla Spinning and Weaving Company commencing a […]
Civil Society in Egypt … February 2024
Parties, Syndicates and Human Rights
Section One: Egyptian Political Parties Introduction: In February, three issues dominated the activities of Egyptian parties: Regionally, Israeli aggression continued against Gaza and Rafah, with the occupation discussing a military operation in Palestinian Rafah. In response, Egyptian parties issued statements condemning these statements. Economically, anger prevailed due to massive price hikes, as well as […]
Civil Society in Egypt … January 2024
Parties, Syndicates and Human Rights
Section One: Egyptian Political Parties Introduction: The year 2023 concluded, bringing an end to the presidential elections. The onset of the new year witnessed a significant rise in the prices of certain goods and services, exacerbating the economic crisis. Additionally, the Israeli aggression on Gaza persisted. As a result, these issues took center stage […]
Civil Society in Egypt … December 2023
Parties, Syndicates and Human Rights
Section One: Egyptian Political Parties Introduction: The activities of Egyptian political parties have varied between participating in elections for those who boycotted or ignored them and supporting the Palestinian cause. The Israeli aggression on Gaza still constitutes the central focus of the political parties’ activities. Homeland Future Party (Mostaqbal Watan Party): The party […]
Civil Society in Egypt … November 2023
Parties, Syndicates and Human Rights
Section One: Egyptian Political Parties Introduction: Throughout November, the actions of most political parties varied from expressing solidarity with the Palestinian people and Hamas to engaging in campaigns for presidential candidates in anticipation of the December elections. Notably, there were expressions of support for the potential former presidential candidate Ahmed Al-Tantawi and his supporters, […]
Civil Society in Egypt… October 2023
Parties, Syndicates and Human Rights
Section One: Egyptian Political Parties Introduction: The activities of Egyptian political parties during October ranged from preparing for the presidential elections, which began its initial phase with the announcement of the National Elections Authority, to the issuance of nomination endorsements starting on September 25, 2023, and ending on October 14. The potential candidate […]
Civil Society in Egypt… September 2023
Parties, Syndicates and Human Rights
Section One: Egyptian Political Parties Homeland Future Party (Mostaqbal Watan Party): Homeland Future Party continued its activities to support the president by organizing charitable activities to increase his popularity before the beginning of the next presidential elections. The party announced at the beginning of September the launch of an initiative to help […]