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Civil Society in Egypt.. March 2025 Political Parties, Syndicates and Human Rights
Section One: Political Parties Introduction: During the month of March, which coincided with the month of Ramadan, the government-supporting parties focused on charitable and service activities and expanded the distribution of food supplies to the poor. Meanwhile, opposition parties focused on the difficult economic conditions faced by Egyptians, as well as Israel’s violation of the […]
Civil Society in Egypt.. February 2025 Political Parties, Syndicates and Human Rights
Section One: Political Parties Introduction: The month of February witnessed intense activity from both ruling parties and opposition parties in rejection of U.S. President Donald Trump’s statements announcing his intention to buy Gaza and displace Palestinians to Egypt or Jordan. These statements were met with absolute public rejection, and numerous parties and political movements issued […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 16 – 22 February, 2025
Summary: Renewing the detention of labour leader Shady Mohamed who is on hunger strike without his attendance at the session by a decision from the Terrorism Chamber, while Borg Al-Arab Prison denies his presence. Investigations continues with dozens of citizens on the background of the 25 January demonstrations – which did not happen and are […]
Civil Society in Egypt.. January 2025 Political Parties, Syndicates and Human Rights
Section One: Political Parties Introduction: January witnessed intensive activities by political parties in preparation for the upcoming parliamentary elections. Pro-government parties began organizing coordination meetings to gear up for the elections. On the other hand, opposition parties, particularly those affiliated with the Civil Front, focused on finalizing their stance on participation and setting criteria to […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 19 – 25 January, 2025
Summary: Summoning the Founder and Executive Director of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) Hossam Bahgat, investigating him and releasing him on L.E. 20,000 bail. Continuation of renewal of detention for hundreds of citizens on terrorism cases. TikToker Mohamed Allam, known as Rivaldo, appears before the State Security Prosecution investigating him in Case No. […]
Civil Society in Egypt.. December 2024 Political Parties, Syndicates and Human Rights
Section One: Political Parties Introduction: The month of December witnessed many events, most notably the fall of the dictator Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria. This had an impact on the political scene in Egypt, where parties close to the government announced their support for the regime. Meanwhile, some parties expressed fears of a similar […]
Observatory of Justice in Egypt 24 – 30 November, 2024
Summary: Lifting the names of 716 citizens from lists of terrorist entities. Security forces arrest journalist Sayed Sadeq and refer him to the Supreme State Security Prosecution State Security investigations continue into 30 citizens on charges of terrorism and spreading false news. Rotation of 9 citizens from Sharqia, to new cases by the Supreme State […]
Civil Society in Egypt.. November 2024 Political Parties, Syndicates and Human Rights
Section One: Political Parties Introduction: The Egyptian government mobilized its supporters to celebrate the anniversary of the October War, and during the celebration, the President of the Republic described these days as resembling the 1967 Six-Day War. Meanwhile, opposition parties continued to write and organize seminars to condemn the Israeli crimes against the Palestinian and […]
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 27 October to 2 November, 2024
Summary: State Security investigations continue into 38 citizens on charges of terrorism and spreading false news. Referring the papers of 2 defendants in the case known in the media as the Hadaeq Cell case to the Grand Mufti of the Republic. Rotation of 26 citizens from Sharqia, to new cases by the Supreme State Security […]
Civil Society in Egypt … September 2024 Parties, Syndicates and Human Rights
Section One: Egyptian Political Parties Introduction: One of the most significant activities of political parties this month was their support for the cause of the workers at Samannoud Textiles “Wabariyat Samannoud.” The workers’ strike, which began in mid-August and lasted until September 21, aimed to achieve their main demand of implementing the minimum wage of […]
Civil Society in Egypt … August 2024 Parties, Syndicates and Human Rights
Section One: Egyptian Political Parties Introduction: This month has seen increased activity among Egyptian political parties, whether due to the ongoing war in Gaza, issues related to the rising cost of living, the proposal of a controversial draft law on criminal procedures, or the rise in labor protests demanding better wages. Homeland Future Party (Mostaqbal […]