Tag Archives: Human Rights
Comparison National Law and Egyptian Constitution VS. International Law
In this report we will focus on different laws that concern human rights and in specific women rights; The Egyptian Constitution, National Law and International Law. These are the three laws that are most important in Egypt. In Egypt, the constitution is the highest law. National law and international law are on the same level. We will enumerate what the … Continue reading
The revolution started its first steps towards a victory of human rights in general and women’s rights in particular
(Cairo, May 5, 2011) The Egyptian Center for Women’s Rights welcomed the resolution of the Minister of Interior, Major General Mansour al-Issawi, to give the Egyptian nationality to sons and daughters of Egyptian women married to Palestinians. The resolution crowned the efforts of women’s rights NGOs, which fought for the right to give the nationality to children of Egyptian women … Continue reading
The Egyptian Center for Women’s Rights Condemns the exclusion of women from being appointed as new governors
(Cairo, April 17, 2011) Changing a number of governors without having any woman among them was disappointing and contradictory to the principles of citizenship, justice and equality – principles which the 25th of January revolution demanded. It was especially disappointing as there was an announcement that for the first time there will be a woman governor. This exclusion occurred after … Continue reading
The necessity of considering women’s rights an integral part of human rights and setting them on the agenda of the new Council for Human Rights
(Cairo, April 13th, 2011) The Egyptian Center for Women’s Rights and the Egyptian Coalition for Civil Education and Women’s Participation received the news of the reformation of the National Council for Human Rights with great satisfaction: The appointments were fair, included the most distinguished people of the society in all fields and members with broad experience in the field of … Continue reading
The victory of the Revolution shall be achieved by Preserving human rights and not by repealing them
(Cairo, April 7, 2011) The Egyptian Center for Women’s Rights and the Egyptian Coalition for Civil Education and Women’s Participation follow up the regressive calls for repealing the social laws in Egypt such as the personal status code and the children’s code in a great worry. These codes were previously amended in order to guarantee the rights of human-beings, including … Continue reading
