EIPR: Educational Curricula Reflect Hyper-Nationalism and Lack Respect for Diversity
The Ministry of Education has recently announced a change in the curricula of at least 30 text books according to news reports.
Guarantees of Prosecution Independence Needed for a More Effective Justice System
The three journalists got prison sentences that ranged from 7 to 10 years in the infamous AJE trial. The trial was criticized for the lack of concrete evidence and due process.
Start of Social Dialog sessions on Comprehensive Health Insurance Bill with Participation of EIPR
It was agreed to hold a social debate based on the plan drafted by representatives of the Dialog Administration Committee in recognition of the importance of discussion in creating a genuine social consensus for the law.
In a meeting between the Prime Minister and Bahey eddin Hassan: 23 Rights Organizations Demand that the Government Stop Fighting Civil Society and Review Its Policy towards NGOs
The meeting, held at the cabinet building, was held at the request of Bahey eddin Hassan following the sudden announcement by the Ministry of Social Solidarity of a new repressive draft law on associations.
EIPR: Total Failure of the Government’s Housing Policy to Guarantee Citizens’ Right to Adequate Housing Revealed in Budget Analysis for FY2014/2015
The Egyptian government has failed to adopt policies to support the poor’s right to adequate housing as per Article 78 of the Egyptian constitution, an analysis of FY 2014/2015’s budget has revealed.
EIPR: Just and comprehensive housing policy needed
According to a recent analysis of the state housing policies issued by the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights, more than EGP 34 billion in public funds, as well as billions more in private funds, were spent on the "National Housing Program”
Prime Minister's Decree to provide emergency medical care free of charge - A decree with no mechanisms or regulations
The undersigned organizations have followed the Prime Minister’s decree No. 1063 for the year 2014, issued last month, which obligates all hospitals, public or private, to provide emergency and trauma patients with free treatment for up to 48 hours.
Reducing the Budget Deficit without Effective Social Safety Nets is Unfair to the Poor
The political administration reduced the budget deficit to under 10% using controversial economic measures without taking the necessary measures to protect the poor from the inevitable resulting inflation and increase in prices.
Proposed Government Law Makes NGOs Subordinate to Security and Ministry Control
The law, if adopted, will criminalize the operation of NGOs and subordinate them to the security establishment, shutting down the public sphere in Egypt to all but regime supporters.
Rights groups take part in talks with World Bank on Egypt’s Country Partnership Framework 2015–2019
The undersigned organizations welcome the World Bank’s move to open up a dialogue on its policies, and were especially pleased that the talks were held with organizations and experts in the governorates of Cairo, Alexandria and Aswan, rather than simply the capital
