Date of source: Sunday, February 7, 1999 to Saturday, February 13, 1999
State repression of the Muslim Brotherhood Movement has increased considerably in recent years, according to a report released by the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) on January 12.
Date of source: Tuesday, January 5, 1999
In our meeting with Hafez Abu Seada, Secretary-General of the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights, he accused Mustafa Bakri, editor in chief of Al-Osboa newspaper, of many things, including that the check which reached Bakri, was proof that he was in touch with security sources and that he was...
Date of source: Sunday, December 27, 1998
The board of the EOHR reversed on December 18 its earlier decision to freeze the activities of the organization The board also promised to continue to battle for legal status, despite efforts by the state to derail the process.
Date of source: Thursday, December 24, 1998
The United Nations celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on December 10. In Egypt the media uniformly ignored the Paris celebrations.
Date of source: Friday, December 11, 1998
In a blatant intervention in Egypt’s affairs, the US asked the Egyptian government to close the file of charges against the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights.
Date of source: Friday, December 11, 1998
The issue Al-Osboa explored in the last few days about the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights has several consequences. One of them is related to the issue of foreign funding. Another one is related to their activities and efforts in the field of defending human rights.
Date of source: Sunday, December 6, 1998
Security authorities decided to close down a church and interrupt performing prayers and rituals for security reasons.
Date of source: Tuesday, December 8, 1998
While the whole world is celebrating the golden jubilee for the World Declaration of Human Rights, we here in Egypt celebrate it in a different way, which assures our backwardness in the field of human rights.
Date of source: Tuesday, December 8, 1998
Hafez Abu Se’da, general secretary of the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights was released on bail of 500 Egyptian pounds. The detention of Mustafa Zeidan was ordered.
Date of source: Tuesday, December 8, 1998
No one can diminish the important role the human rights organizations played. They created directly or indirectly a form of new awareness in the society regarding human rights in light of the diminishing and weakened role of the opposition parties.