As the world marks the Teachers' Day today, there is an intense debate in Egypt concerning the lack of education infrastructure and the shortage of teachers – as an estimate of 470,000 teachers are needed nationwide.
One and a half year has passed since the state crime near Pylos was committed, which led to the death of more than 600 people migrating to Europe.
We, the undersigned human rights organizations, urge the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to release people imprisoned for their online expression and fo
On December 8th and 9th, security forces dispersed a number of spontaneous gatherings and randomly arrested at least 30 Syrians in the 6th of October City (Northern west of Cairo), after members of the Syrian community in Egypt went out to celebrate the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime and the
On Tuesday, Dec 10th, the Ninth Circuit of the Criminal Court of Appeal in Alexandria looked into an appeal submitted by three residents of the Sidi Barrani town in Marsa Matrouh Governorate, who were convicted in the "Sidi Barrani incident".
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 Prosecution on December 10th in connection with Case No.
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) holds Public Prosecutor Mohamed Shawky and Minister of Interior Mahmoud Tawfik fully responsible for the health and safety of human rights lawyer Ibrahim Metwally, who is currently detained at “Badr 3” prison.
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) condemns the unlawful detention of six employees who were dismissed after being nonconsensually tested positive for drugs.
For the past four years, Cairo’s historic cemeteries have faced systematic waves of destruction, carried out in successive stages.
