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When the Procedural is Political

2019CarnegieCulture, Education and DevelopmentEgyptHuman RightsIslamic Movements and InstitutionsJudicial AffairsNathan J. BrownPaper
November 12, 2019 18:15 pm
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Source: Carnegie Author(s): Nathan J. Brown Original Link: https://carnegie-mec.org/diwan/80301 In Egypt today there is little room for politics on issues in which the regime has staked out clear positions or that are deemed to be connected to security. But there is still room for vigorous debate over matters that might seem mundane, but are still consequential for Egyptians,

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In wake of government crackdown, Egypt lobbies for support ahead of major UN human rights review

2019Asmahan SolimanCivil SocietyEgyptForeign RelationsHuman RightsMadamasrMostafa MohiePaper
November 11, 2019 19:46 pm
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Source: Madamasr Author(s):  Asmahan Soliman and Mostafa Mohie Original Link: https://madamasr.com/en/2019/11/11/feature/politics/in-wake-of-government-crackdown-egypt-lobbies-for-support-ahead-of-major-un-human-rights-review/ Egypt is “fully prepared” to face all the accusations it expects will be brought against it at the Universal Periodic Review session scheduled to be held at the United...

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Supporting Women’s Livelihoods in Egypt: Opportunities and Challenges

2019Caroline KrafftCulture, Education and DevelopmentEconomic Research ForumEgyptEmma KettleHuman RightsPaperWomen Affairs
October 31, 2019 18:54 pm
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Source: Economic Research Forum Author(s): Caroline Krafft and Emma Kettle Original Link:  http://erf.org.eg/publications/supporting-womens-livelihoods-in-egypt-opportunities-and-challenges/ In a nutshell: Egyptian women, especially rural women, have low economic participation by standard measures. Standard measures under-estimate the economic engagement of rural women. Married women work a...

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Obstacles to Renewing Religious Discourse in Egypt: Reasons and Results

2019Culture, Education and DevelopmentEgyptHuman RightsIshak IbrahimIslamic Movements and InstitutionsPaperThe Tahrir Institute For Middle East Policy
October 31, 2019 18:06 pm
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Source: The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy Author(s): Ishak Ibrahim Original Link: https://timep.org/commentary/analysis/obstacles-to-renewing-religious-discourse-in-egypt-reasons-and-results/ In recent years, the Egyptian regime has promoted a new “vision” of Islam, both locally and internationally, to combat terrorism and religious extremism. President Abdel-Fattah El Sisi not only...

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Egypt After the 2011 Revolution: Divisions in Postprotest Pathways

2019CarnegieCivil SocietyCulture, Education and DevelopmentDemocracy and PoliticsEgyptHafsa HalawaHuman RightsPaper
October 24, 2019 17:38 pm
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Source: Carnegie Author(s): Hafsa Halawa Original Link: https://carnegieeurope.eu/2019/10/24/egypt-after-2011-revolution-divisions-in-postprotest-pathways-pub-80141 Much has been written about Egypt’s revolution in 2011. Given that the military retook power only two years later in June 2013, the widespread view is that this revolution failed utterly. However, the protests of 2011 and 2013 left...

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TIMEP Brief: Use of Surveillance Technology in MENA

2019Democracy and PoliticsEgyptForeign RelationsHuman RightsPaperSecurity and Counter-TerrorismThe Tahrir Institute For Middle East Policy
October 23, 2019 17:30 pm
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Source: The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy Author(s): The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy Original Link:  https://timep.org/reports-briefings/timep-brief-use-of-surveillance-technology-in-mena/ Governments across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have increasingly procured surveillance technology, often from technology firms based in North America and Europe , in...

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“Stuck” in Transit: Systematic limitations on the integration of Syrian refugees in Egypt and its impact on mental health and well-being

2019Diana RayesEgyptForeign RelationsHuman RightsJudicial AffairsPaperThe Tahrir Institute For Middle East Policy
October 18, 2019 17:23 pm
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Source: The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy Author(s): Diana Rayes Original Link:  https://timep.org/commentary/analysis/stuck-in-transit-systematic-limitations-on-the-integration-of-syrian-refugees-in-egypt-and-its-impact-on-the-mental-health-and-well-being-of-a-population-in-flux/ According to the most recent report from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees...

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TIMEP and Law Society: Joint UPR Advocacy Fact Sheet

2019EgyptHuman RightsPaperThe Tahrir Institute For Middle East Policy
October 15, 2019 17:12 pm
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Source: The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy Author(s): The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy Original Link:  https://timep.org/reports-briefings/special-reports/timep-and-law-society-joint-upr-advocacy-fact-sheet/ Ahead of Egypt’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) pre-session, the Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy (TIMEP) and the Law Society of England and Wales issued a UPR...

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Egypt: Rights, Regression and Repression for the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Pre-sessions

2019EgyptEgyptian Initiative For Personal RightsHuman RightsPaper
October 10, 2019 17:08 pm
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Source: Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights Author(s): Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights Original Link:  http://cesr.org/sites/default/files/egypt_upr_web.pdf The factsheet is branded as a jointed CESR-EIPR publication Eight years after the 2011 popular uprising in Egypt, the demands for economic and social justice at the heart of the unrest remain unfulfilled. In assessing the human...

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Egypt: Largest wave of mass arrests since President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi came to power

2019Amnesty InternationalCivil SocietyCulture, Education and DevelopmentDemocracy and PoliticsEgyptHuman RightsPaper
October 02, 2019 14:18 pm
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Source: Amnesty International Author(s): Amnesty International Original Link:  https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2019/10/egypt-largest-wave-of-mass-arrests-since-president-abdel-fattah-al-sisi-came-to-power/ Over the past 12 days, Egyptian authorities have launched the biggest crackdown under President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s rule rounding up more than 2,300 people – at least 111 of them...

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Biggest wave of arrests since Sisi took office: 1909 people detained

2019Democracy and PoliticsEgyptHuman RightsMadamasrPaper
September 26, 2019 14:50 pm
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Source: Madamasr Author(s): Madamasr Original Link:  https://madamasr.com/en/2019/09/26/feature/politics/biggest-wave-of-arrests-since-sisi-took-office-1909-people-detained/ A wide and aggressive sweep by security forces continues, with at least 1,909 people arrested as of early Thursday morning, according to the Egyptian Center for Economic and Social Rights. This arrest campaign, which...

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Egypt: World leaders must act to stop President al-Sisi’s repressive crackdown

2019Amnesty InternationalCivil SocietyDemocracy and PoliticsEgyptHuman RightsMediaPaper
September 24, 2019 14:35 pm
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Source: Amnesty International Author(s): Amnesty International Original Link:  https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2019/09/egypt-world-leaders-must-act-to-stop-president-al-sisis-repressive-crackdown/ Ahead of further protests expected on Friday, world leaders must confront President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and utterly condemn the crackdown he has waged to counter the outbreak of protests in...

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