The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights

The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) calls upon the Supreme Council for Armed Forces not to renew the state of Emergency, when it is over on May 31, 2012. The state of emergency does not comply with the international standards for human rights. It will not be justified under any circumstances after the Egyptian revolution. Read the rest of this entry »

The members of the Constitutional and Legislative Committee of the Egyptian People’s Assembly refused the proposal of the Egyptian Ministry of Justice for amendment of the penal code to add article 86 b to the law. The new article mentioned that those who receive, or make it easier to receive amounts of money from any person or agency in abroad in order to commit a crime, are punished with imprisonment. Read the rest of this entry »

The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) denounces burning the headquarters of presidential candidate’s Shafiq Electoral Campaign and denounces also the threat of burning other campaigning headquarters. Read the rest of this entry »

On May 23, 2012, the Egyptian Federation for Election Observation submitted the fifth official complaint to the Supreme Juridical Presidential Election Commission against early closing of polling stations in 5 different governorates, Cairo, Gharbia, Assuit, North Sinai and Aswan in addition to group voting in 4 governorates, Giza, Sharqia, Gharbia and Assuit. The federation called the commission for immediate investigation on the complaint and stopping such violations in addition to talking the perpetrators to accountability. Read the rest of this entry »