Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR)
Egypt rebuffs France’s concerns over arrest of Egyptian activist Mohamed Bashir
Egypt
November 19, 2020
Egypt rebuffs France’s concerns over arrest of Egyptian activist Mohamed Bashir
On Wednesday, the French Foreign Ministry voiced its worry over Egyptian authorities’ arrest of Mohamed Bashir, executive director of the…
Egypt’s prosecution renews detention of activist Patrick George Zaki for 15 days
Egypt
February 22, 2020
Egypt’s prosecution renews detention of activist Patrick George Zaki for 15 days
The Public Prosecution office in Mansoura on Saturday ordered the pre-trial detention of Patrick George Zaki extended an additional 15…
Wealthy Egyptians spend 70 times more than poorer citizens
Egypt
February 22, 2017
Wealthy Egyptians spend 70 times more than poorer citizens
On occasion of the World Day of Social Justice, the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) released a set of…
Pharma companies targeting poor Egytians for drug trails: NGO
Egypt
October 19, 2016
Pharma companies targeting poor Egytians for drug trails: NGO
Egypt ranks second among African nations for the number of drugs trials conducted by pharmaceutical companies, due in part to…
Health activist Taher Mokhtar, 2 students released after 7 months in jail
Egypt
August 3, 2016
Health activist Taher Mokhtar, 2 students released after 7 months in jail
Three detained persons, including health activist Taher Mokhtar, who were arrested from their home in central Cairo in the prelude…
Egypt’s rights groups launch ‘Voices Behind Bars’ campaign to defend detainees
Egypt
June 18, 2016
Egypt’s rights groups launch ‘Voices Behind Bars’ campaign to defend detainees
Ten local rights groups announced on Wednesday the launch of the "Voices Behind Bars" campaign to defend "hundreds of young…
Court mulls freezing activists’ funds, new judicial crackdown on NGOs imminent
Egypt
March 18, 2016
Court mulls freezing activists’ funds, new judicial crackdown on NGOs imminent
The Cairo Criminal Court will rule on Saturday on a decision by investigators to freeze the assets of two renowned…
NGO slams state negligence of local economy actors ahead of summit
Egypt
March 12, 2015
NGO slams state negligence of local economy actors ahead of summit
A human rights group has slammed the Egyptian government for failing to engage local players in the Egyptian economy in…
Rights organizations slam jail term for activist Alaa Abdel Fattah
Egypt
February 25, 2015
Rights organizations slam jail term for activist Alaa Abdel Fattah
Sixteen human rights advocacy groups have condemned jail terms issued against renowned secular activist Alaa Abdel Fattah and 24 others…
Rights group slams discriminatory church building regulations
Egypt
December 25, 2014
Rights group slams discriminatory church building regulations
A human rights group has slammed the absence of a comprehensive law to regulate the building of places of worship,…