The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights

The Citizenship .. The absent culture
21 February 2010
Hafez Abu Seada

Chairman of EOHR

Article I of the Egyptian Constitution provided  that “Arab Republic of Egypt is a democratic state based on citizenship,” despite this constitutional amendment, the present situation confirms that the  citizenship is just like ink on paper,  the Egyptian street lacks  the culture of citizenship which is considered the culture of practicing rights and conducting duties guaranteed by the constitution and law within the framework of democratic atmosphere, on other words the rights of citizens to express about opinion and participating in public work,  take out the electoral ticket, vote on elections and general referendums, join  parties, general unions and syndicates and voluntary and civil work and defending human rights.. etc. Read the rest of this entry »