student unions
Students protest colleague’s death after exam monitor dispute
Egypt
January 13, 2016
Students protest colleague’s death after exam monitor dispute
The student union at Cairo University’s Faculty of Arts said Wednesday they were staging a protest to denounce the death…
NGOs slam decision to rerun student union elections
Egypt
December 28, 2015
NGOs slam decision to rerun student union elections
Sixteen rights advocacy groups have lambasted the Higher Education Ministry for deciding to rerun elections for the union of Egypt’s…
University student unions defy election reruns
Egypt
December 27, 2015
University student unions defy election reruns
Student unions from 17 Egyptian universities have rejected a decision made by a Higher Education Ministry commission to rerun elections…
Ministry to rerun student union polls, opponents unhappy
Egypt
December 25, 2015
Ministry to rerun student union polls, opponents unhappy
A commission supervising elections for Egypt’s union of university students has accepted appeals against election results, which saw independents routing…
Govt reluctant to admit independents’ victory in student elections: NGO
Egypt
December 21, 2015
Govt reluctant to admit independents’ victory in student elections: NGO
The government's delay in adopting the election results for the country’s national union of university students is caused by its…
Egyptian universities see varied voter turnout as student elections begin
Egypt
November 17, 2015
Egyptian universities see varied voter turnout as student elections begin
Voter turnout varied on Monday as elections for student unions and clubs kicked off at universities across Egypt, with tightened…
Ministry admits regulation flaw, students decry election delay
Egypt
March 1, 2015
Ministry admits regulation flaw, students decry election delay
The Higher Education Ministry has admitted a legal flaw has delayed student union elections throughout the country, much to the…
Students demand unions elections this week
Egypt
February 22, 2015
Students demand unions elections this week
Student movements have called for opening candidacy applications for student union elections this week, urging civil society oversight over the…
Student union electoral system reflects a highly politicized process
Egypt
April 6, 2013
Student union electoral system reflects a highly politicized process
As Egypt’s student union elections reach their end, independents and opposition groups have achieved surprising victories against the veteran Muslim…
Brotherhood faces major defeat in Kafr al-Sheikh University polls
Egypt
March 6, 2013
Brotherhood faces major defeat in Kafr al-Sheikh University polls
Independent candidates came out as the winners in student union elections at Kafr al-Sheikh University Wednesday, soundly beating representatives from…