The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights

The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) welcomes the release of Egyptian fishermen yesterday, who disappeared in Libya in April 2012. On May 9, 2012, EOHR received a complaint in which the complainer said on April 24, 2012, two Egyptian fishing boats with 23 fishermen were attached with an armed Libyan boat. The Egyptian fishermen were kept in Darana Port for two days then the kidnapers called for 50.000 dinars in order to release the detainees. 9 of the detainees could escape later and get back to Egypt. The families of the kidnapped people complained to the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to set them free, but in vain. Read the rest of this entry »

Mr. Hafez Abu Seada, the head of the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) stated that the Egyptian penal code includes many controversies. It includes many articles facilitate impunity. He called for amendment of article 126 of the Egyptian penal code in order to comply with article 2 of the International Convention against Torture “Each State Party shall make these offenses punishable by appropriate penalties which take into account their grave nature”. He called also for issuing legislations mentioning the right of filing lawsuits against those who get people under torture in order to give confessions in police stations and detention centers in addition to forcible detention. Read the rest of this entry »

The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) completely denounces detention of journalists while covering the violence in front of the Ministry of Defense’s headquarters in addition to university students. The journalistic photographers Mohamed Al Shami from Al Misry Al Youm Newspaper and the photographer Mohamed Omar from Al Watan Newspaper were injured Read the rest of this entry »

Exceeding the campaigning financial ceiling by the presidential candidates

A presidential election will be held in Egypt on 23 and 24 May 2012, with a run-off on 16 and 17 June 2012, if necessary. It will be the second presidential election in Egypt’s history with more than one candidate, following the 2005 election, and the first presidential election after the 2011 Egyptian revolution during the Arab Spring. Read the rest of this entry »

The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) expresses sorrow for the status of the freedom of expression in Egypt after the revolution. Hesba lawsuits returned to restrict the right of thought, expression and creativity. Read the rest of this entry »

The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) expresses worry for detaining the political and human rights’ activist Ahmed Al Gizawy, while having “Omra” in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Read the rest of this entry »

On April 23, 2012, the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) held a meeting for discussing the governmental draft law of the local and international civil society organizations. The meeting was held at the headquarters of EOHR, 12 pm, in attendance of leaders of local civil society organizations. Read the rest of this entry »

The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) denounces the decision of the Egyptian Ministry of Social Insurance that banned many international civil society organizations from observing the Egyptian presidential elections. The decision, issued on April 23, 2012, mentioned that the activities of these organizations do not comply with the state supremacy. The banned organizations include Carter Center, Rights and Freedoms International and Seeds of Peace Read the rest of this entry »