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Sinai's Bedouins up in arms - 13 Nov 2008

Egypt has dispatched large numbers of security forces to the Sinai Peninsula after violent clashes between the army and the local tribesmen left four dead.

Egypt

Armed conflict, Discrimination, Justice

Witnessed: 21 times

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Imprisoned Egyptian blogger (Listening Post)

This week on Listening Post: How the Egyptian government are keeping tabs on internet use, and punishing those who are accused of misusing it.

Egypt

Detention, Freedom of opinion & expression, Torture/ill treatment

Witnessed: 414 times

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Egypt promises shanty town review after rockslide kills 51

Egyptian authorities are promising to launch a full review of the country's shanty towns.

On Saturday, a rockfall sent boulders crashing onto dozens of homes in one of Cairo's biggest slums.

Egypt

Housing, Internally displaced persons, Poverty

Witnessed: 281 times

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WITNESS VAI: Nermine Mohamed Waly from Egypt

An interview with Nermine Mohamed Waly from the Euromed Role of Women in Economic Life in Egypt. Nermine was a participant in WITNESS' 2008 Video Advocacy Institute.

Africa, Egypt

Education, Food & health & development, Violence against women

Witnessed: 377 times

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Interview: Wael Abbas - Egypt's activist bloggers are "the spark in the oven"

Wael Abbas is an Egyptian journalist and blogger who gained worldwide recognition for his work using online video to expose and publicise torture in Egypt's police stations....

Egypt, Middle East and Caucasus

Freedom of opinion & expression, Police brutality, Torture/ill treatment

Witnessed: 1000 times

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Al Mahalla Strikes of workers in State-owned textile factory

Textile Egyptian workers have been carrying out number of strikes in the past two years, demanding better wages and improvement of working conditions.

Egypt

Arbitrary arrest

Witnessed: 410 times

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Statement By Egyptian Human Rights Organizations

(May 14, 1999) -- The undersigned human rights organizations express their deep concern regarding the Cabinet of Ministers' approval of the Bill on Associations and Private Institutions.

Egypt

Arbitrary arrest

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