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Egypt’s Constitution seen to curtail labor rights and workers freedoms
Egypt

Egypt’s Constitution seen to curtail labor rights and workers freedoms

Labor provisions in Egypt's new Constitution are worrying workers and unionists alike, who fear that a lot of room has…
Restrictive draft law on right to protest incites fear, anger
Egypt

Restrictive draft law on right to protest incites fear, anger

A draft law in the works to regulate protests and strikes is raising eyebrows and causing concern over the future…
Secular figures withdraw from Constituent Assembly, call draft Egypt’s ‘downfall’
Egypt

Secular figures withdraw from Constituent Assembly, call draft Egypt’s ‘downfall’

Major secular political figures, announcing their withdrawal from the body writing the new constitution, said that passing the proposed constitution…
In Egypt, setbacks on expression persist through legal avenues
Egypt

In Egypt, setbacks on expression persist through legal avenues

Blows to freedom of expression have been ongoing in the year that lapsed since the 25 January revolution, causing observers…
Court and public prosecution workers end strike
Egypt

Court and public prosecution workers end strike

Members of the General Union of Court and Public Prosecution Workers have ended their strike in order to “preserve the…
In Egypt, fighting for a US$50-a-month factory job
Egypt

In Egypt, fighting for a US$50-a-month factory job

The sun was already searing the pavement on the early June morning when Mariam Hawas and her co-workers from the…
Amnesty International: Law banning protests a ‘major setback’
Egypt

Amnesty International: Law banning protests a ‘major setback’

Amnesty International urged Egyptian authorities to immediately revoke a law that incriminates protests, saying it violates international agreements signed by…
Activists denounce new law criminalizing protests
Egypt

Activists denounce new law criminalizing protests

Activists in human and labor rights have denounced the decree put forth by the interim government on Wednesday criminalizing strikes,…
Egyptian workers call on ILO to protect against redundancies
Egypt

Egyptian workers call on ILO to protect against redundancies

Dozens of members of the “We won’t be terrified.. No to workers' redundancies!” campaign and representatives of rights groups demonstrated…
Amonsito workers resume protests
Egypt

Amonsito workers resume protests

Hundreds of workers from the Amonsito company protested yesterday in front of the headquarters of the Egyptian Federation of Trade…
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