The Alexandria Court of Appeal issued a ruling on 2 November 2023 ordering compensation to a resident of Wadi al-Qamar area for damage to her health caused by pollutants emitted from the Titan Cement plant, which is owned by the multinational T
Tags: environmental safety
Today, the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) issued a position paper entitled “An Egyptian emergency plan to confront climate change: COP27 as an opportunity to change course”.
1 Mar 2022
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) issued a comment on the report released lately by the Investigation office of the World Bank Group (CAO) on the complaint against the Alexandria Portland Cement Company (Titan Cement Factory), and the International Finance Corporation ( IFC) , the private sector arm of the world bank Group, which funded the establishment of the company.
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) issued a comment on the report released lately by the Investigatio
EIPR sees this judgment as justice for the complainants and a recognition of their rights to health and environmental safety. The judgment is particularly important because current environmental laws and regulations allow heavy polluting industries such as cement and coal-powered plants to operate in residential areas.
