The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) condemns the punitive prosecution of cassation lawyer, and former member of the National Council for Human Rights Hoda Abdel Moneim, 65, who was referred to trial by the State Security Prosecut
Files: Women's and girls' rights
The undersigned human rights organizations strongly condemn the continued repression by Egyptian authorities against human rights defenders and lawyers, who are frequently targeted with frivolous charges to justify their prolonged arbitrary pre
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) calls for the Ministry of Interior to rescind its administrative directive mandating prior travel authorisation for certain women seeking to depart from Egypt for Saudi Arabia.
The “FreeHoda” campaign and the undersigned organisations condemn the continued arbitrary detention of lawyer and human rights defender Hoda Abdelmonem, who has been detained for six years.
9 Feb 2023
The 6th of February of every year, marks the International Zero Tolerance Day of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). In accordance, the FGM Task Force - which is composed of Egyptian feminist and Human Rights organizations fighting FGM-, urges the Egyptian State to take drastic measures and exhibit full commitment to end this violation and protect young girls from the risk of undergoing FGM.
