The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights

The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) expresses its deepest worries on the continuous  imprisonment sentences  issued against journalists, which is considered a clear violation to the freedom of the press in Egypt. On Wednesday 24/6/2009,  Cairo Criminal Court sentenced Yasser Barakat, editor in chief of Al Mogaz newspaper, to 6 months imprisonment and a fine of 20 000 EGP in case No. 2453-2008 which represents a new relapse to the right to freedom of opinion and expression guaranteed under the Egyptian Constitution and international covenants concerned with human rights.

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The Egyptian organization for human rights(EOHR)issues its qualitative report entitled” Egypt … The impacts of policy of wages on economic and social rights”, within the framework of EOHR’s interests of the system of economic and social rights and within the approach of signing the alternative Protocol of the international covenant on economic and social rights which will be signed in UN during next September. In accordance with the provisions of the protocol, individuals are allowed to submit a complaint to the commission of economic and social rights on violations which they face in this regard, the Commission has the right to take the necessary action accordingly.

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The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) and Friedrich Naumann Foundation will hold a seminar entitled ” The mechanisms of democratic exercise for political parties and political forces in Egypt” at 2:00 pm at EOHR’s office . This seminar will include a number of representatives of parties and political forces ,members of People’s Assembly and Shura council and university professors.

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At the end of a workshop entitled” Guarantees of personal freedom and private life in the light of Anti- terrorism law” which was  held by the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights ( EOHR) supported by European union in the framework of Observatory of Combating Terrorism through promoting democracy on Wednesday 6/5/2009, a number of members of People’s Assembly, representatives of political parties and human rights activists called for not violating  personal freedoms and sanctity of private life provided in the Constitution ( articles 41,42,44and 45)in the light of anti terrorism law .

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EOHR will hold a press conference to announce the results of Combating Terrorism Observatory on Wednesday 27/5/2009 at 12:00 noon at EOHR’s office.

 The conference will include a group of law professors , a number of members of People’s Assembly and Shura Council and representatives of political parties and political forces and civil society activists.

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At a seminar entitled” Guarantees of fair trial in the light of anti-terrorism law,” which was held by EOHR supported by European Union on Wednesday 13/5/2009 concerning the optimal model of the international legislations for the case of Egypt, participants entered into an argument as representatives of the government called for working with the Spanish law to counter terrorism , while representatives of the opposition see that the French law is the best. Participants called the legislator for abiding by standards of fair trial according to Egypt’s commitments and to give effect to the Constitution ( articles 67,68and 69).

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At a seminar entitled” Guarantees of fair trial in the light of anti-terrorism law,” which was held by EOHR supported by European Union on Wednesday 13/5/2009 concerning the optimal model of the international legislations for the case of Egypt, participants entered into an argument as representatives of the government called for working with the Spanish law to counter terrorism , while representatives of the opposition see that the French law is the best. Participants called the legislator for abiding by standards of fair trial according to Egypt’s commitments and to give effect to the Constitution ( articles 67,68and 69).

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Human rights organizations, signatories of the statement, express their deepest concerns regarding the official threats received by EOHR to dissolve the organization administratively according to the letter issued by the Ministry of Social Solidarity. These fears are not being alleviated by the statements of some officials from the Ministry of Social Solidarity published in some newspapers denying any intention of the ministry to lockout  EOHR, as long as there is no formal response to disapprove this letter , then the press statement is not a formal or legal procedure that corrects what came in the letter of questioning  organization under Article 42 of NGOs law  which allows the Minister of Social Solidarity to issue a decision to dissolve any association.

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The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) expresses its deepest condemnation of the explosion which took place near Al-Azraa Church in Zaytoun area on Sunday evening 10/5/2009 Read the rest of this entry »

The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights ( EOHR) received a letter from the Ministry of Social Solidarity on Sunday 10/5/2009 . The  letter signed by Mrs. Aziza Youssef, head of the central administration for associations

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