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About EIPR
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) is an
independent Egyptian human rights organization that was established in 2002 to
promote and defend the personal rights and freedoms of individuals.
Vision
The EIPR was established to complement the work of Egyptian human rights
groups by adopting as its mandate, and focus of concern, a group of rights and
freedoms that are closest to the human-being: his/her body, privacy and house.
These rights often are ignored or overlooked. We believe that the crucial
importance of public and political rights must be grounded in an understanding
of the indispensability of full protection for personal rights. EIPR activists
share a notion that the individual is not reducible to a mere component of the
community or the State. Therefore, responsibilities and duties that result
from the individual's belonging to his/her community and State should affirm,
not destroy, the individual's capacity to make choices and maintain
independence as a free entity. Each member of society deserves respect for her
or his personal dignity and integrity. Thus, we aim to explore the line
between private and public in the lives of individual members of community and
society, while realizing the interrelation and interdependence of these two
spheres. We also attempt to promote a debate about the State's legitimate
powers and the areas it should not invade while undertaking its legitimate
responsibilities to protect people from abuse.
Programs
Right to Privacy
This program covers a group of rights that are related to the private lives of
individuals, including their rights to secrecy of communications and
correspondence, to freedom of religion and belief, to protection of reputation,
and to adequate housing; in addition to sexual and reproductive rights of women
and men.
Violence and Bodily Integrity
This program focuses on the protection of the individual's body from all forms
of assault. The program pays special attention to fighting physical and sexual
violence in the family, especially against women and children, as well as the
eradication of widespread corporal punishment of school children. The program
attempts to develop a rights-based approach that outlines the responsibility of
the State towards eradicating sexual violence by non-State actors.
Health and Human Rights
The EIPR considers the enjoyment of the right to health to be a prerequisite for
the enjoyment of other bodily rights. This program promotes and defends people's
right to access to health services, treatment and essential medicines and
freedom from discrimination based on health status. Other subjects of concern
include HIV/AIDS and human rights, the interrelation between health and
violence, and reproductive health issues in Egypt.
Our Team
Hossam Bahgat
Director
Hossam@eipr.org
Soha Abdelaty
Deputy Director
Soha@eipr.org
Medhat Kamal Administrative & Financial Officer
Medhat@eipr.org
Amina Khairy
Media Advisor
Amina@eipr.org
Mina Zekri
Media and Outreach Officer
Mina@eipr.org
Yara Sallam
Researcher, Freedom of Religion and Belief
Yara@eipr.org
Kawthar Boshra
Administrative Associate
Kawthar@eipr.org
Naseem Hashim
Administrative Associate
Naseem@eipr.org
Right to Privacy
Hossam Bahgat
Right
to Privacy Acting Director
Adel Ramadan
Legal officer - Right to Privacy
Program
Adel@eipr.org
Health and Human Rights
Alaa Ghanam
Health and Human Rights Program Director
Alaa@eipr.org
Ragia Elgerzawy
Health and
Discrimination Program Officer
Ragia@eipr.org
Violence and Bodily Integrity
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