The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights

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 »

The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) expresses worry for receiving information in connect ion with open hunger strike of 3 Egyptian prisoners in the Israeli prisons. They call for being released exactly like the Egyptian prisoners who were released within the deal of exchanging the Israeli spy with Egyptian prisoners. Read the rest of this entry »

Port Said Criminal Court postponed the trial of the 73 people charged with murdering 73 of Al Al Ahly Sporting Club’s ultras following a football match between Al Ahly and Al Masry teams in Port Said Stad, to May 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9, 2012. The accused persons also were charged with 254 injuries. The prosecution general referred 75 accused persons to Port Said Criminal Court including 9 policemen and 3 of the officials of Al Masry Sporting Club in February 2012 Read the rest of this entry »

On April 18, 2012, North Cairo Criminal Court postponed the lawsuit no. 1110, year 2012, Kasr Al Nile, known as NGOs foreign finance lawsuit, to June 5, 2012, for reviewing evidences. Read the rest of this entry »

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

On April 18, 2012, the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) issued a detailed report entitled when do Arabian Gulf Countries cancel the sponsor system “Al Kafeel”? The report documents the situation of the Egyptian manpower in different countries in the world in general, and the Arab countries in particular. The report covered the situation of the Egyptian manpower in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which still uses the kafeel system. The system is criticized by many legal and manpower experts in different countries and labor organizations because of having no connection with the international standards of labor and human rights. Read the rest of this entry »

The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) denounces detention of the Egyptian citizen Mohamed Ginidy Mohamed Al Nafa and his sister Gamalat without any charges. Read the rest of this entry »

The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) denounces the amendment of the political rights’ code, approved by the parliament on April 12, 2012. The amendment does not comply with the constitutional declaration, issued after the Egyptian revolution. 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 »

The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) denounces banning the human rights’ activist Nabil Ragab from entering Egypt. The activist was stopped by the Egyptian authorities in Cairo Airport in order to be deported to his home country, Bahrain. Read the rest of this entry »