Egyptian Center for Economic and Social Rights
Rights group: Charges dropped for four protesting Mubarak’s acquittal
Egypt
December 24, 2014
Rights group: Charges dropped for four protesting Mubarak’s acquittal
Four people have been acquitted by the Qasr al-Nil Misdemeanor Court, of charges of thuggery and unlicensed rioting last month. The…
Rights center concerned over growing arrests of callers for workers’ economic rights
Egypt
December 11, 2014
Rights center concerned over growing arrests of callers for workers’ economic rights
Egyptian Center for Economic and Social Rights (ECESR) expressed concern toward the growing arrests of people calling for workers’ rights…
10 NGOs denounce raiding rights organization
Egypt
December 19, 2013
10 NGOs denounce raiding rights organization
Ten human rights organizations denounced the raid of the Egyptian Center for Economic and Social Rights headquarters in the early hours of…
Police raid rights organization, arrest 3 employees
Egypt
December 19, 2013
Police raid rights organization, arrest 3 employees
Egyptian Center for Economic and Social Rights lawyer Sameh Samir said police raided the headquarters of the center in downtown…
Human rights delegation visits pro-Morsy sit-in
Egypt
August 1, 2013
Human rights delegation visits pro-Morsy sit-in
A human rights delegation visited on Thursday the site of the Rabea al-Adaweya sit-in, where supporters of ousted president Mohamed…
Human rights report: 121 protests held in first half of April
Egypt
April 25, 2012
Human rights report: 121 protests held in first half of April
The number of protests in Egypt increased during the first half of April, with 121 protest held by various work…
Anti-corruption crusader announces his candidacy
Egypt
February 28, 2012
Anti-corruption crusader announces his candidacy
In front of a crowded audience at the Journalists Syndicate on Monday, lawyer and activist Khaled Ali announced his candidacy…
Workers and farmers try their hand at constitution writing
Egypt
February 19, 2012
Workers and farmers try their hand at constitution writing
In Shamma, a small village north of Cairo in Monufiya Governorate, about a hundred farmers gathered eagerly last Monday at…
Court orders payment of pensions to revolution injured
Egypt
January 18, 2012
Court orders payment of pensions to revolution injured
Cairo's Administrative Court on Wednesday issued a ruling ordering the government to give exceptional pensions to the injured victims of…
Hearing postponed concerning live ammunition against demonstrators
Egypt
January 17, 2012
Hearing postponed concerning live ammunition against demonstrators
The Egyptian State Council’s Administrative Court has postponed a hearing in a case where plaintiffs are requesting an end to…