Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR)

Egypt rebuffs France’s concerns over arrest of Egyptian activist Mohamed Bashir
Egypt

Egypt rebuffs France’s concerns over arrest of Egyptian activist Mohamed Bashir

On Wednesday, the French Foreign Ministry voiced its worry over Egyptian authorities’ arrest of Mohamed Bashir, executive director of the…
Egypt’s prosecution renews detention of activist Patrick George Zaki for 15 days
Egypt

Egypt’s prosecution renews detention of activist Patrick George Zaki for 15 days

The Public Prosecution office in Mansoura on Saturday ordered the pre-trial detention of Patrick George Zaki extended an additional 15…
Wealthy Egyptians spend 70 times more than poorer citizens
Egypt

Wealthy Egyptians spend 70 times more than poorer citizens

On occasion of the World Day of Social Justice, the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) released a set of…
Pharma companies targeting poor Egytians for drug trails: NGO
Egypt

Pharma companies targeting poor Egytians for drug trails: NGO

Egypt ranks second among African nations for the number of drugs trials conducted by pharmaceutical companies, due in part to…
Health activist Taher Mokhtar, 2 students released after 7 months in jail
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Health activist Taher Mokhtar, 2 students released after 7 months in jail

Three detained persons, including health activist Taher Mokhtar, who were arrested from their home in central Cairo in the prelude…
Egypt’s rights groups launch ‘Voices Behind Bars’ campaign to defend detainees
Egypt

Egypt’s rights groups launch ‘Voices Behind Bars’ campaign to defend detainees

Ten local rights groups announced on Wednesday the launch of the "Voices Behind Bars" campaign to defend "hundreds of young…
Court mulls freezing activists’ funds, new judicial crackdown on NGOs imminent
Egypt

Court mulls freezing activists’ funds, new judicial crackdown on NGOs imminent

The Cairo Criminal Court will rule on Saturday on a decision by investigators to freeze the assets of two renowned…
NGO slams state negligence of local economy actors ahead of summit
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NGO slams state negligence of local economy actors ahead of summit

A human rights group has slammed the Egyptian government for failing to engage local players in the Egyptian economy in…
Rights organizations slam jail term for activist Alaa Abdel Fattah
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Rights organizations slam jail term for activist Alaa Abdel Fattah

Sixteen human rights advocacy groups have condemned jail terms issued against renowned secular activist Alaa Abdel Fattah and 24 others…
Rights group slams discriminatory church building regulations
Egypt

Rights group slams discriminatory church building regulations

A human rights group has slammed the absence of a comprehensive law to regulate the building of places of worship,…
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