Tag: EIPR

EIPR launches new campaign on social, economic justice in public spending

Absence of budget transparency directly leads to absence of social justice, says…

Nourhan Fahmy Nourhan Fahmy

Anti-Terror Law encourages extrajudicial killings: NGOs

New law is a crushing hit to the constitution, say the EIPR…

Daily News Egypt Daily News Egypt

4 individuals deported from Egypt over LGBT accusations in 2 months

One man reported being entrapped by meeting the ‘person’ through a fake…

Emir Nader Emir Nader

What does the state defend when defending ‘public morals’?

EIPR discussion tackled the state’s attempts to teach behaviour

Mahmoud Mostafa Mahmoud Mostafa

New anti-terrorism law passed despite criticism

Controversial articles removed in theory, restrictions reinforced in practice, experts say

Amira El-Fekki Amira El-Fekki

New report highlights expansion of presidential powers

EIPR argues that President’s decree to remove independent bodies’ heads poses threat…

Emir Nader Emir Nader

Journalists’ objections to anti-terror law under government revision

Amendment suggests fine instead of prison, sticking to official data only in…

Amira El-Fekki Amira El-Fekki

Anti-terror draft law is ‘unofficial state of emergency’: Civil societies

"Vague definitions in law leads to non-differentiation between terrorists and non-terrorists and…

Amira El-Fekki Amira El-Fekki

Government defends anti-terror law, Press Syndicate protests

Law allows journalists’ imprisonment, shutting down of websites and other media restrictions,…

Amira El-Fekki Amira El-Fekki

Counter measures to threats should respect rights, rule of law: Rights groups

Extensive analysis and reactions by different groups continue amid tense political climate…

Nourhan Fahmy Nourhan Fahmy