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Regional workshop in Lebanon to advance Women’s ESCR in the Middle East and North Africa

The Women and ESCR Working Group, in partnership with ESCR-Net member ANND (...

Egyptian Center for Civil and Legislative Reform (ECCLR)

Country:

Egypt

Working Group(s) / Area(s) of Work:

Women & ESCR

Corporate Accountability

Economic Policy

EIPR founder and other human rights defenders’ assets frozen while facing criminal charges in Egypt

A criminal court in North Cairo ruled in favor of freezing the assets of 13 human rights defenders and their family members, including Hossam Bahgat of the Egyptian...

Human rights defenders in Egypt face criminal charges in connection with their work

As the crackdown against human rights organizations in Egypt continues, the accountant and a former administrative assistant of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) were summoned to court during the month of July in connection with the ...

EIPR raises concern about budget allocations inadequate for minimal expenditures on education and health in Egypt

The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights published a paper reporting their analysis of Egypt’s draft public budget for 2016-17....

Habi Center receives official response from the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency

On 17 May 2016, the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency issued an official response to demands presented by ...

Egypt: ESCR-Net denounces the ongoing persecution of human rights organizations and defenders

As former Board Chair Hossam Bahgat faces renewed charges in connection with his human rights work, ESCR-Net expresses great concern over increasing restrictions against human rights groups and defenders in...

EIPR publishes paper on safeguard policies of World Bank

In response to the World Bank’s comprehensive review of the conditions it attaches to its loans, the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR), a...

Habi Center submits proclamation to Attorney General regarding Nile river pollution and fish death

ESCR-Net member, Habi Center for Environmental Rights, submitted a proclamation to the Attorney General in Egypt under number 1394 accusing the government of negligence in taking the necessary procedures to...

ESCR-Net expands Arabic communications and collective work in the Middle East and North Africa

ESCR-Net is deepening its outreach in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and strengthening connections with Arabic-speaking organizations and individuals working to advance ESCR.

The Network is fortunate for the longstanding leadership of several strong members in the region, who have...