Date of source: Thursday, November 19, 2020
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) was established in 2002. Its goal was to strengthen and defend basic rights and freedoms in Egypt. However, since its founding 18 years ago, it has become clear that its real goal was to attack the Egyptian state and constantly try to bring down...
Date of source: Monday, July 14, 2008
The following lines shed light on reactions to the draft law for mass media in Egypt. While official institutions defend the law, civil society human rights organizations consider it to be a blatant violation and restriction of the freedom of expression.
Date of source: Monday, February 18, 2008
The Citizens in One Homeland group discuss their hopes, goals and raison d’etre.
Date of source: Saturday, February 2, 2008
Bilāl al-Dawwī discusses the repercussions to the secretary general of the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights’ [http://www.eohr.org/ar/] statements that the Muslim Brotherhood has penetrated 30% of the NGOs that work in the field of human rights.
Date of source: Sunday, May 20, 2007
The authors consider incidents of sectarian strife, and who is really at fault for the crises. They further question to what extent security forces try to appease the situation, as well as the role that the media and the public play in worsening the conflict.
Date of source: Friday, December 1, 2006
Following the mixed public reaction to the recent statements made by the Egyptian minister of culture, Fārūq Husnī, on the Ḥijāb, the People’s Assembly’s committees for Religious Affairs and Culture and Media held an emergency meeting on Sunday to discuss the issue. In an attempt to...
Date of source: Saturday, June 17, 2006 to Friday, June 23, 2006
The author asserts that the Muslim Brotherhood uses research and
studies centers as a mean to
practice politics, through making statements and publishing articles’ carrying
the Islamic group’s ideology.
Date of source: Sunday, April 30, 2006
The status of Copts in
the Muslim Brotherhood’s literature is the reason why Copts
fear the rise of the Islamic group.
Date of source: Friday, December 16, 2005
Muhammad Habīb, the deputy murshid, commenting on Murshid cĀkif’s statements that the Muslim Brotherhood would respect existing treaties between Israel and Egypt, said any agreement concluded by a state "is not Qur’ān. It is human action that is subject to review.”
Date of source: Tuesday, June 15, 2004
Today, the Muslim Brotherhood announces the establishment of a center for human rights. This move emphasizes the group’s insistence on practicing public activities in spite of continuous crackdowns by the government. The crackdowns on the Brotherhood that take place every now and then will not be...