{"id":16545,"date":"2025-08-30T16:20:21","date_gmt":"2025-08-30T14:20:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zawia3.com\/?p=16545"},"modified":"2026-10-30T00:04:52","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T22:04:52","slug":"deleted-lines-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zawia3.com\/en\/deleted-lines-10\/","title":{"rendered":"The Map of Repression Expands, and Impunity Continues"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"z3-read z3-policy z3-newsletter\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<section class=\"z3r-intro\">\n<p class=\"z3r-lead\">The map of repression expands as demands for accountability continue<\/p>\n<p class=\"z3p-meta\">Deleted Lines | Issue 10 | August 2025<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<nav class=\"z3p-toc\" aria-label=\"Newsletter contents\"><span class=\"z3r-kicker\">In this issue<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"#opening\">Opening<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#section-01\">1. Personal liberty, justice and detention conditions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#section-02\">2. Press freedom, expression and digital rights<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#section-03\">3. Workers\u2019 rights and occupational safety<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#section-04\">4. Social justice and disability rights<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#section-05\">5. The right to political participation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#section-06\">6. The right to health and treatment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#section-07\">7. Housing, property and protection from eviction<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#section-08\">8. Women\u2019s rights, equality and medical care<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#section-09\">9. Animal protection and accountability<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<section id=\"opening\" class=\"z3r-card z3p-sec\"><span class=\"z3r-kicker\">Opening<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>The map of repression expands as demands for accountability continue<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>In the tenth issue of the \u201cDeleted Lines\u201d newsletter, we monitor a mixed picture of human rights, social and political events, reflecting a state of tension between citizens and the authorities on more than one level. The country witnessed a wave of arrests and investigations of activists, journalists and lawyers, accompanied by international demands to end arbitrary detention and respect human rights, while deaths continued to be recorded inside prisons and police stations.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, labour protests and the files of poverty and economic practices topped the domestic scene, as construction workers stand on scaffolding without legal protection, and citizens find themselves facing official statistics that contradict their daily reality, while the Senate elections witnessed coercive measures and popular reluctance to participate.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-01\" class=\"z3r-card z3p-sec\"><span class=\"z3r-kicker\">1<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"z3-article-separator\" role=\"separator\" aria-label=\"\u0641\u0627\u0635\u0644 \u0628\u064a\u0646 \u0623\u062c\u0632\u0627\u0621 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0642\u0627\u0644\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 140 4269 130\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M120 211H4149\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#7e7e7e\" stroke-width=\"10\"><\/path><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><\/svg><\/div>\n<h2>1. Personal liberty, justice and detention conditions<\/h2>\n<div class=\"z3-article-separator\" role=\"separator\" aria-label=\"\u0641\u0627\u0635\u0644 \u0628\u064a\u0646 \u0623\u062c\u0632\u0627\u0621 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0642\u0627\u0644\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 140 4269 130\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M120 211H4149\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#7e7e7e\" stroke-width=\"10\"><\/path><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><\/svg><\/div>\n<h3><b>Release of the Initiative&#8217;s Research Director and Activists After Their Detention Without Clear Reasons\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On 27 August, the Supreme State Security Prosecution <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/zawiaa3\/posts\/pfbid08ukvWB8c6d247AML8AiTCfYdziYBjoJivo1sMboHy6wB9NVkefgNi6Er6SrVDWqLl?locale=ar_AR\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">released <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Karim Ennarah, research director at the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights, and activists Ahmed Khalifa and Nael Hassan, in case No. 6592 of 2025 Supreme State Security, on personal guarantee or on the guarantee of their place of residence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Ennarah was held for more than 12 hours after being stopped on the North Coast, as his family reported that he was blindfolded and restrained before being transferred to New Cairo. The prosecution confronted him with charges including joining a terrorist group and broadcasting false news, over a single post that he had reshared on \u201cFacebook\u201d in 2023, before deciding to release him.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That same evening, Khalifa and Hassan appeared before the prosecution after being arrested at dawn from their homes in Alexandria and Ismailia. They were charged with similar accusations, including promoting the ideas of a group founded in violation of the law and misusing social media.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The case represents the fifth criminal confrontation for the Egyptian Initiative in four years, while Khalifa has a history of lengthy pretrial detention that disrupted his university studies, and Hassan was previously arrested in 2017 over his opposition to the Tiran and Sanafir agreement.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"z3-article-separator\" role=\"separator\" aria-label=\"\u0641\u0627\u0635\u0644 \u0628\u064a\u0646 \u0623\u062c\u0632\u0627\u0621 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0642\u0627\u0644\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 140 4269 130\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M120 211H4149\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#7e7e7e\" stroke-width=\"10\"><\/path><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><\/svg><\/div>\n<h3><b>Refaa El-Tahtawy Calls for the Formation of an International Fact-Finding Committee on Conditions in Badr Prison (3)<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=1169561221884990&amp;set=a.617177607123357\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> El Shehab Center<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for Human Rights published an appeal from Ambassador Mohamed Refaa El-Tahtawy, former chief of the Presidential Diwan, who is held in Sector (2) of Badr Prison (3), in which he announced that he is continuing, along with 58 of his colleagues, a hunger strike that began more than 45 days ago, in protest against what he described as \u201cgrave violations and deprivation of natural rights\u201d inside the prison.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">El-Tahtawy said that the Interior Ministry had denied the existence of any strikes or suicide attempts among the prisoners, while \u201cthe number of suicide attempts has exceeded 16 cases, some of which took place inside courtrooms in front of judges\u201d, pointing out that some of the hunger strikers had been transferred to intensive care after their health deteriorated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">El-Tahtawy also called for the formation of an international fact-finding committee to visit Sector (2) and submit a report to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva, stressing that this is in line with Egypt&#8217;s international obligations. He proposed that it be chaired by Dr Mohamed ElBaradei, or by Awn Al-Khasawneh should that prove impossible, and that its members include Shukri Fouad and George Ishak, unaware that they had died years ago, because of the isolation of detainees.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"z3-article-separator\" role=\"separator\" aria-label=\"\u0641\u0627\u0635\u0644 \u0628\u064a\u0646 \u0623\u062c\u0632\u0627\u0621 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0642\u0627\u0644\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 140 4269 130\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M120 211H4149\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#7e7e7e\" stroke-width=\"10\"><\/path><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><\/svg><\/div>\n<h3><b>Recycling of Political Prisoners: Galal El-Behairy and Wael Abdel Ghani on the List<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Egyptian human rights organisations, among them the Egyptian Network for Human Rights, confirmed the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alaraby.co.uk\/politics\/%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%B1-10-%D8%B3%D8%AC%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%A8%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%87%D9%85-%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%B1-%D9%88%D8%B5%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%82%D8%B6%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AC%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%A9\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">recycling <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of ten political prisoners into case No. 2369 of 2023 Supreme State Security, among them poet Galal El-Behairy and journalist Wael Abdel Ghani. The organisations point out that this practice, known as <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201crecycling\u201d<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, has become common in Egypt, as prisoners who have completed their sentences or been acquitted are detained again by being included in new cases on almost the same charges, such as \u201cspreading false news\u201d or \u201cbelonging to a banned group\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">El-Behairy, who served a three-year prison sentence after being convicted of \u201cinsulting the military institution\u201d over a satirical poem, was supposed to be released in July 2021, but he was recycled into new cases, remaining in detention since March 2018, and he has entered his eighth year in prison. On 19 August 2025, he underwent a new investigation before the Supreme State Security Prosecution. As for Abdel Ghani, he obtained an acquittal in December 2023 after his arrest in September of the same year, but he was later included again in another case on the same charges, remaining in detention.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The list also included: Ahmed Emara (Gharbia), Ragab El-Gedawy (Kafr El-Sheikh), Ahmed Bakr (Giza), Mohamed El-Yasergy, El-Sayed Salem (Sharqia), Adel Baydari (Sharqia), in addition to two people whose identities were not disclosed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The human rights organisations considered these practices a flagrant violation of the right to liberty and personal security, and a transgression of the Constitution and of fair trial guarantees, stressing that their aim is to prolong pretrial detention and to abuse political opponents and human rights defenders.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Recommended reading: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/zawia3.com\/en\/deleted-lines-9\/\"><b>\u201cIn the Depths of the Pit\u201d: Enforced Disappearances Continue in Sinai<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"z3-article-separator\" role=\"separator\" aria-label=\"\u0641\u0627\u0635\u0644 \u0628\u064a\u0646 \u0623\u062c\u0632\u0627\u0621 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0642\u0627\u0644\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 140 4269 130\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M120 211H4149\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#7e7e7e\" stroke-width=\"10\"><\/path><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><\/svg><\/div>\n<h3><b>The UN Calls on Egypt to End Arbitrary Detention and Release Political Opponents<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9878\" src=\"https:\/\/zawia3.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/\u0646\u0633\u062e\u0629-\u0645\u0646-\u0627\u0644\u0633\u062c\u0646\u060c-\u062a\u0635\u0645\u064a\u0645-\u0623\u062e\u064a\u0631.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1366\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zawia3.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/\u0646\u0633\u062e\u0629-\u0645\u0646-\u0627\u0644\u0633\u062c\u0646\u060c-\u062a\u0635\u0645\u064a\u0645-\u0623\u062e\u064a\u0631.png 1366w, https:\/\/zawia3.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/\u0646\u0633\u062e\u0629-\u0645\u0646-\u0627\u0644\u0633\u062c\u0646\u060c-\u062a\u0635\u0645\u064a\u0645-\u0623\u062e\u064a\u0631-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/zawia3.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/\u0646\u0633\u062e\u0629-\u0645\u0646-\u0627\u0644\u0633\u062c\u0646\u060c-\u062a\u0635\u0645\u064a\u0645-\u0623\u062e\u064a\u0631-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/zawia3.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/\u0646\u0633\u062e\u0629-\u0645\u0646-\u0627\u0644\u0633\u062c\u0646\u060c-\u062a\u0635\u0645\u064a\u0645-\u0623\u062e\u064a\u0631-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On Tuesday 26 August 2025, the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights called on the Egyptian authorities to put an end to the arbitrary and prolonged detention and imprisonment of political opponents and government critics, even after the end of their sentences or after the maximum period of pretrial detention has been exceeded, demanding the immediate release of all detainees who have exceeded these periods.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ec-rf.net\/un-human-rights-office-calls-for-the-release-of-political-prisoners-including-poet-galal-el-behairy-lawyer-ibrahim-metwally-and-human-rights-defender-hoda-abdel-moneim\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> statement<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> issued by the High Commissioner for Human Rights pointed to the case of poet Galal El-Behairy, who was arrested on 3 March 2018 at Cairo Airport over a complaint accusing him of \u201cinsulting the President of the Republic\u201d. The statement also pointed to the continued arbitrary detention of prominent activists, among them Alaa Abdel Fattah, lawyer Hoda Abdel Moneim (66 years old), a former member of the National Council for Human Rights, and human rights lawyer Ibrahim Metwally Hegazy, founder of the Association of the Families of the Forcibly Disappeared.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Human rights lawyer Hoda Abdel Moneim was arrested in November 2018 and forcibly held for 21 days before being questioned in what became known as the \u201cCoordination case\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Her case was referred to the Emergency State Security Criminal Court, which sentenced her to five years of aggravated imprisonment, followed by five years of police surveillance. She faced charges of belonging to a banned group, founding a human rights entity and providing financial support, and was subjected to violations including deprivation of visits and being placed on terrorism lists.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Office of the High Commissioner affirmed that these practices contravene Egypt&#8217;s international human rights obligations, foremost among them the prohibition of enforced disappearance and arbitrary detention, renewing its demand that the Egyptian authorities respect the law and release all those who have exceeded the periods of pretrial detention or completed their sentences.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"z3-article-separator\" role=\"separator\" aria-label=\"\u0641\u0627\u0635\u0644 \u0628\u064a\u0646 \u0623\u062c\u0632\u0627\u0621 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0642\u0627\u0644\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 140 4269 130\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M120 211H4149\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#7e7e7e\" stroke-width=\"10\"><\/path><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><\/svg><\/div>\n<h3><b>Renewal of the Detention of Orabi, El-Rouby and Ashraf Omar Without Their Attending the Hearing<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On Monday 25 August, the Second Circuit of the Badr Criminal Court renewed the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/eipr.org\/press\/2025\/08\/%D8%AC%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A8%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D8%AC%D8%AF%D8%AF-%D8%AD%D8%A8%D8%B3-%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%8A-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A8%D9%8A-%D9%88%D8%A3%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%81-%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%B1-%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%82%D9%8A%D9%8B%D8%A7-%D9%88%D8%AA%D8%AA%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%87%D9%84-%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%A8-%D8%AD%D8%B6%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%87%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%A9\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">detention <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of a number of defendants in Supreme State Security Prosecution cases, among them Ahmed Orabi, Sherif El-Rouby and cartoonist Ashraf Omar, without any of them being brought before the court, despite their lawyers, from the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights, requesting their attendance via video conference from inside 10th of Ramadan Prison 6.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The court ruled to renew the pretrial detention of the three for 45 days, without enabling them to exercise their right to attend or to hear their defence, and without paying attention to the fact that Orabi and El-Rouby have exceeded the maximum period of pretrial detention stipulated in Article 143 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"z3-article-separator\" role=\"separator\" aria-label=\"\u0641\u0627\u0635\u0644 \u0628\u064a\u0646 \u0623\u062c\u0632\u0627\u0621 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0642\u0627\u0644\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 140 4269 130\" 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stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><\/svg><\/div>\n<h3><b>\u201cCairo Terrorism Court\u201d Acquits All Defendants in Case 145 State Security<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Second Terrorism Circuit, convened at the Badr Security Complex and the Badr Correction and Rehabilitation Centre, today acquitted all the defendants in case No. 4007 of 2025, First 6th of October Felonies, registered under No. 637 of 2025 October Plenary, and known as No. 145 of 2023 Supreme State Security.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo?fbid=1200259282145907&amp;set=a.492665946238581\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the Commission<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the case includes six defendants, who were arrested at different times and subjected to enforced disappearance exceeding three and a half years before appearing before the Supreme State Security Prosecution, which later decided to refer them to trial. The prosecution had charged the defendants with \u201cassuming leadership of a terrorist group\u201d, \u201cjoining it\u201d and \u201cpossessing publications\u201d, before the court ultimately ruled to acquit them all after hearings that lasted for months.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"z3-article-separator\" role=\"separator\" aria-label=\"\u0641\u0627\u0635\u0644 \u0628\u064a\u0646 \u0623\u062c\u0632\u0627\u0621 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0642\u0627\u0644\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 140 4269 130\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M120 211H4149\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#7e7e7e\" stroke-width=\"10\"><\/path><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><\/svg><\/div>\n<h3><b>Rights Organisations Denounce the Continued Enforced Disappearance of Poet Abdel Rahman El-Qaradawi\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Human rights <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=1183763000462202&amp;set=a.492665946238581\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">organisations<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> expressed deep concern over the continued enforced disappearance of the Egyptian-Turkish poet and political opponent Abdel Rahman Youssef El-Qaradawi, who has been missing for more than 200 days, since his arrest in Lebanon on 28 December 2024 and his forcible deportation to the United Arab Emirates on 8 January 2025, in flagrant violation of the principle of non-refoulement and the relevant international obligations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">El-Qaradawi was deported from Lebanon on the basis of an Emirati request in which he was accused of \u201cspreading false news\u201d and \u201cdisturbing public security\u201d after he published criticism of the Egyptian, Emirati and Saudi authorities, and his last contact with his family was in March 2025, inside an unofficial detention facility in Abu Dhabi. The human rights organisations demanded that his whereabouts be disclosed and that his right to communicate with his family and lawyers be guaranteed, and held the Lebanese authorities responsible for his deportation and the violation of his rights.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"z3-article-separator\" role=\"separator\" aria-label=\"\u0641\u0627\u0635\u0644 \u0628\u064a\u0646 \u0623\u062c\u0632\u0627\u0621 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0642\u0627\u0644\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 140 4269 130\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M120 211H4149\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#7e7e7e\" stroke-width=\"10\"><\/path><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><\/svg><\/div>\n<h3><b>Investigation of Human Rights Lawyer Mahienour El-Massry<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Supreme State Security Prosecution released human rights lawyer Mahienour El-Massry on bail of EGP 50,000 (around USD 1,000), pending case No. 6322 of 2025 Supreme State Security, after <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/eipr.org\/press\/2025\/08\/%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%AF%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%87%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%AD%D9%82%D9%8A%D9%82-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%82%D8%B6%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AC%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D8%A3%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%85-%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%A9-%D8%A3%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A9\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">charging her <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0with broadcasting false news, statements and rumours outside and inside Egypt \u201cthat would harm the public interest and weaken the prestige of the state\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mahienour&#8217;s questioning lasted more than six hours, and the prosecution informed Mahienour and her defence team that a number of citizens from various governorates had filed 13 complaints against her, while the prosecution explained during the questioning that the investigations into the said complaints had established \u201cthe validity of the incident\u201d, which centres on El-Massry&#8217;s use of \u201can account on social media to project onto state institutions and the absence of justice\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since 2019, human rights lawyer Mahienour El-Massry has faced a series of cases before the Supreme State Security Prosecution, beginning with case 488 and then 855, before her release in 2021. In April 2024, she was arrested again along with feminist activists during a solidarity protest with Palestine and Sudan, and was released on bail pending case 1567. Recently, her family received a notification that she had been included as a defendant in the fourth case since 2019, and that she had been summoned again for questioning.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"z3-article-separator\" role=\"separator\" aria-label=\"\u0641\u0627\u0635\u0644 \u0628\u064a\u0646 \u0623\u062c\u0632\u0627\u0621 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0642\u0627\u0644\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 140 4269 130\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M120 211H4149\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#7e7e7e\" stroke-width=\"10\"><\/path><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><\/svg><\/div>\n<h3><b>Release of Lawyer Rami Abdel Moneim After His Detention at Badrashin Police Station<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On 7 August, lawyer Rami Abdel Moneim Ali Mostafa was released after being held at Badrashin police station despite the issuance of a pardon for him since late last July, for urgent health reasons relating to the heart muscle, in preparation for his transfer to Helwan police station to complete the release procedures, according to lawyer Ahmed Fouad Abou Heneish.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Abou Heneish explained that Rami Abdel Moneim had remained <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/1435039253\/posts\/10230598733778781\/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">detained<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for an indefinite period inside the lock-up of Badrashin police station, according to the testimonies of his colleagues, despite the issuance of the pardon decision for him, which constitutes a clear violation of the law and puts his life at risk. Lawyers and colleagues reported that the station&#8217;s administration repeatedly delayed implementing the decision, on the pretext of personal positions of the station commander, despite their contacts with security and syndicate leaders, to no avail. The lawyer&#8217;s release came after a series of successive updates from his colleagues, which included his transfer first to the Giza holding cell, then to Helwan police station, before he was allowed to return to his home this morning, amid relief among his colleagues and family.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"z3-article-separator\" role=\"separator\" aria-label=\"\u0641\u0627\u0635\u0644 \u0628\u064a\u0646 \u0623\u062c\u0632\u0627\u0621 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0642\u0627\u0644\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 140 4269 130\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M120 211H4149\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#7e7e7e\" stroke-width=\"10\"><\/path><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><\/svg><\/div>\n<h3><b>Death of a Sudanese Citizen Inside Al-Ahram Police Station in Giza After 21 Days of Detention<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Sudanese <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Sudanes.in.Egypt\/photos\/%D9%88%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%A9-%D9%85%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B7%D9%86-%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AE%D9%84-%D9%82%D8%B3%D9%85-%D8%B4%D8%B1%D8%B7%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%B2%D8%A9-%D9%85%D8%AA%D8%A3%D8%AB%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%8B-%D8%A8%D9%85%D8%B6%D8%A7%D8%B9%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%B6-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%83%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D9%88%D8%B0%D9%84%D9%83\/122253664964211691\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">citizen <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mogahed Adel Mohamed Ahmed died inside Al-Ahram police station in Giza Governorate from complications of diabetes, after being detained for 21 days, as confirmed by his family. He is from the city of Dongola and works as an employee at Khartoum Airport, and had arrived in Egypt to accompany his father, who had diabetes, before his death. The Egyptian authorities had intended to deport him to Sudan, while his relatives&#8217; attempts to secure his release so that he could receive treatment failed.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"z3-article-separator\" role=\"separator\" aria-label=\"\u0641\u0627\u0635\u0644 \u0628\u064a\u0646 \u0623\u062c\u0632\u0627\u0621 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0642\u0627\u0644\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 140 4269 130\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M120 211H4149\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#7e7e7e\" stroke-width=\"10\"><\/path><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><\/svg><\/div>\n<h3><b>Death of Two Detainees Inside Manshiya Police Station in Alexandria Amid Accusations of Torture and Medical Negligence<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfjustice.org\/ar\/%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%86%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%B5%D8%AF-%D9%88%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%A9-%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%AA%D8%AC%D8%B2%D9%8A%D9%86-%D9%81%D9%8A\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Committee for Justice<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> documented the deaths of two detainees inside Manshiya police station in the city of Alexandria on 16 August 2025, in circumstances it described as \u201ctragic\u201d, as a result of torture and medical negligence, in addition to severe overcrowding and high temperatures inside the detention rooms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to lawyer Mohamed Ramadan, detainee Ramadan El-Sayed Hassan died after being tortured by officers at the station, who took turns beating him to force him to disclose the whereabouts of his brother, who was wanted for arrest. The second detainee, named Mohamed Ahmed Saad, also died while serving a six-month prison sentence in a drug use case, as he developed a severe fever and exhaustion, after which he was transferred to hospital, before being returned to the station again, where his condition deteriorated and he breathed his last.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Committee for Justice explained that depriving detainees in Egypt of their basic rights, and ignoring the tragic conditions of detention, especially amid high temperatures, constitutes a flagrant violation of the Constitution and the international conventions to which Egypt has committed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The committee demanded the opening of independent and transparent investigations into the circumstances of the two deaths and the holding of those responsible to account, along with the issuance of a comprehensive law explicitly criminalising torture in line with the Convention against Torture, which Egypt has signed. It also called for the establishment of an independent oversight mechanism for places of detention to improve their conditions and ensure that such cases are not repeated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the committee&#8217;s data, the number of deaths inside prisons and places of detention in Egypt since the beginning of 2025 has risen to 37, after it documented 50 deaths during 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zawia3 had documented 24 deaths inside a number of police stations in various governorates in the period from January 2024 to June 2025, apart from the incident that took place in the city of Belqas on 27 July.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For her part, human rights researcher Sara Hamza says, in a statement to Zawia3, that the Egyptian authorities have not taken any serious measures to stop the phenomenon of deaths inside places of detention, pointing to the absence of transparent accountability or independent investigations in the vast majority of cases, even in cases of death resulting from assaults between detainees, as the Interior Ministry remains legally responsible for the safety of inmates.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sara explains that the recurrence of these deaths reflects a structural flaw in the detention management system and the absence of any independent oversight or radical reform, stressing that police stations are closed to visits by civil society organisations and that there are no effective oversight mechanisms to verify the suitability of these places.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-02\" class=\"z3r-card z3p-sec\"><span class=\"z3r-kicker\">2<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"z3-article-separator\" role=\"separator\" aria-label=\"\u0641\u0627\u0635\u0644 \u0628\u064a\u0646 \u0623\u062c\u0632\u0627\u0621 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0642\u0627\u0644\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 140 4269 130\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M120 211H4149\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#7e7e7e\" stroke-width=\"10\"><\/path><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><\/svg><\/div>\n<h2>2. Press freedom, expression and digital rights<\/h2>\n<div class=\"z3-article-separator\" role=\"separator\" aria-label=\"\u0641\u0627\u0635\u0644 \u0628\u064a\u0646 \u0623\u062c\u0632\u0627\u0621 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0642\u0627\u0644\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 140 4269 130\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M120 211H4149\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#7e7e7e\" stroke-width=\"10\"><\/path><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><\/svg><\/div>\n<h3><b>Lina Attalah Summoned for Questioning Before the State Security Prosecution After Publishing a Report on Badr Prison (3)<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On Monday 4 August 2025, the Supreme State Security Prosecution summoned journalist Lina Attalah, editor-in-chief of the Mada Masr website, for questioning in case No. 6182 of 2025 Supreme State Security, two days after the website published an investigative report on detention conditions and human rights violations in Badr 3 Prison, which included a leaked letter attributed to former Alexandria deputy governor Hassan El-Brens.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Interior Ministry had issued a statement following the report in which it claimed that the letter was \u201cfabricated\u201d, and announced its intention to take \u201clegal measures\u201d against those it described as its \u201cpromoters\u201d, in a step that raised widespread fears of the use of security and judicial tools to silence investigative journalism. During the session, the prosecution refused to allow journalist Eman Auf, the representative of the Journalists Syndicate, to attend the session, in what rights advocates considered a flagrant violation of Attalah&#8217;s right to syndicate representation and professional support, and an indication of a worrying trend towards restricting the roles of professional syndicates in protecting journalists.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eipr.org\/press\/2025\/08\/%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%85%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AD%D9%82%D8%A9-%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%A7-%D8%B9%D8%B7%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D9%87-%D9%88%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%B9%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D9%85%D8%B9-%D8%B6%D8%AF-%D9%85%D8%AF%D9%89-%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%82%D9%84%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">number<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of human rights organisations called on the Egyptian authorities to: \u201cimmediately drop all open cases against Lina Attalah and Mada Masr&#8217;s women and men journalists, halt any new prosecutions against them, and stop using the Supreme State Security Prosecution and counter-terrorism tools in dealing with cases of journalism and publishing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They also demanded lifting the blocking imposed on the three blocked independent websites, such as Zawia3, Mada Masr and Al-Manassa, and guaranteeing free access to independent media content, and stressed the need for the immediate and unconditional release of all journalists detained because of their work, a review of the cases brought against them to ensure their compliance with international standards, an end to placing journalists abroad on terrorism lists, and a halt to practices of transnational repression. They also called for ensuring that professional syndicates are enabled to play their role in protecting journalists and defending their independence.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"z3-article-separator\" role=\"separator\" aria-label=\"\u0641\u0627\u0635\u0644 \u0628\u064a\u0646 \u0623\u062c\u0632\u0627\u0621 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0642\u0627\u0644\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 140 4269 130\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M120 211H4149\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#7e7e7e\" stroke-width=\"10\"><\/path><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><\/svg><\/div>\n<h3><b>Offending Public Decency and Family Values<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13598\" src=\"https:\/\/zawia3.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u062a\u064a\u0643-\u062a\u0648\u0643-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1366\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zawia3.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u062a\u064a\u0643-\u062a\u0648\u0643-1.png 1366w, https:\/\/zawia3.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u062a\u064a\u0643-\u062a\u0648\u0643-1-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On 2 August 2025, the Egyptian government began a security campaign against women content creators on social media, especially TikTok, on charges of \u201coffending public decency\u201d and \u201cviolating the values of the Egyptian family\u201d, based on the Law on Combating Information Technology Crimes (175 of 2018).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A research paper by the New Woman Foundation titled \u201cReflections and Meanings in the Ideal Blogger&#8217;s Guide\u201d monitored the campaign, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nwrcegypt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/tiktok-blogers-guidlines.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pointing <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to the vagueness of the concepts of \u201csocietal morals\u201d and how the law is used to target women more than men, even in cases of self-defence, such as documenting assaults.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through these analyses, the paper seeks to raise deep legislative and gender issues relating to the fundamentals of criminal and societal justice, and it highlights the need to reconsider the concepts of cybercrime and the concepts of \u201cmorals\u201d as a basis for justifying security measures, away from cultural or discriminatory biases against women.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Bint El-Nil Foundation <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/100064781946159\/posts\/1192074729628581\/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">affirmed <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that these charges are elastic and legally unclear, and are often used to control women and monitor their public and private lives, especially those who depart from stereotypes. It pointed out that the term \u201cEgyptian family values\u201d lacks a precise definition, which weakens the basis for legal accountability.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The foundation concluded by stressing the need to protect freedom of expression and women&#8217;s rights, and to ensure the clarity of legal texts in line with the Egyptian Constitution and the standards of justice and equality.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speaking to Zawia3, human rights lawyer Halim Heneish believes that the recent campaign reveals a deeper crisis in the security and political mindset of the state, explaining that the state sees the only solution for confronting each and every thing in the security grip.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heneish criticises the absence of a specific legal standard for concepts such as \u201cdecency\u201d and \u201cfamily values\u201d, which opens the door to divergent social interpretations: \u201cContent may be considered offensive in one city, while it is not considered so in another, which reflects the fragility of the legal basis of these charges.\u201d <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heneish concludes by pointing out that incitement campaigns and complaints do not take place in isolation, but are mostly led by the same groups that attack refugees and opponents and adopt a sectarian discourse.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Recommended reading: <a href=\"https:\/\/zawia3.com\/en\/tiktok\/\">The Interior Ministry Draws the Sword of \u201cMorals\u201d Against the \u201cTikTokers\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-03\" class=\"z3r-card z3p-sec\"><span class=\"z3r-kicker\">3<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"z3-article-separator\" role=\"separator\" aria-label=\"\u0641\u0627\u0635\u0644 \u0628\u064a\u0646 \u0623\u062c\u0632\u0627\u0621 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0642\u0627\u0644\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 140 4269 130\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M120 211H4149\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#7e7e7e\" stroke-width=\"10\"><\/path><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><\/svg><\/div>\n<h2>3. Workers\u2019 rights and occupational safety<\/h2>\n<div class=\"z3-article-separator\" role=\"separator\" aria-label=\"\u0641\u0627\u0635\u0644 \u0628\u064a\u0646 \u0623\u062c\u0632\u0627\u0621 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0642\u0627\u0644\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 140 4269 130\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M120 211H4149\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#7e7e7e\" stroke-width=\"10\"><\/path><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><\/svg><\/div>\n<h3><b>Labour Protests and Government Settlements<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In August 2025, scenes of labour protests in Egypt overlapped with government moves to strengthen workers&#8217; rights, in a month that carried a mix of sit-ins, amicable settlements and new legislative measures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the city of Shubra El-Kheima, more than 1,000 workers at the \u201cMisr Taiwan\u201d ready-made garments company<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youm7.com\/story\/2008\/10\/15\/%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A9-%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%8A%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86\/44701\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">staged<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a large sit-in over the delay in paying their salaries for the months of September and October, in one of the most prominent labour actions that drew attention. In Alexandria, the workers of \u201cAmreya Spinning\u201d were able to suspend their strike after negotiations that ended with them receiving full pay for the strike days on 14 August, which was considered a victory for them in the face of the company&#8217;s management.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Dakahlia Governorate, the city of Sherbin witnessed an amicable<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youm7.com\/story\/2025\/8\/4\/%D9%88%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%85%D9%84-%D8%AA%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D9%86%D9%87%D9%89-%D9%86%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%A7-%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D9%88%D8%AA%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%B6-%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D8%A3%D9%83%D8%AB%D8%B1\/7077159\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">settlement<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of a labour dispute, after a woman worker obtained compensation exceeding EGP 200,000 following her filing of an arbitrary dismissal complaint, in an indication of the presence of legal and amicable paths for resolving individual disputes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In parallel, the Ministry of Labour intensified its field activities during the month, as it<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/revsoc.me\/articles\/workers-farmers\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">launched<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> awareness seminars in ten governorates, along with updating the data of trade union committees and carrying out inspection campaigns inside workplaces, with the aim of guaranteeing workers&#8217; rights and strengthening occupational safety standards. The ministry also announced the issuance of 87 executive decisions supplementing the new 2025 Labour Law, which is scheduled to enter into force next September, with the provisions it carries that seek to protect workers&#8217; rights and improve the working environment.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"z3-article-separator\" role=\"separator\" aria-label=\"\u0641\u0627\u0635\u0644 \u0628\u064a\u0646 \u0623\u062c\u0632\u0627\u0621 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0642\u0627\u0644\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 140 4269 130\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M120 211H4149\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#7e7e7e\" stroke-width=\"10\"><\/path><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><\/svg><\/div>\n<h3><b>Lives on the Scaffolding, and Rights on Paper<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13673\" src=\"https:\/\/zawia3.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u0639\u0645\u0627\u0644-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1366\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zawia3.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u0639\u0645\u0627\u0644-2.png 1366w, https:\/\/zawia3.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u0639\u0645\u0627\u0644-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/zawia3.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u0639\u0645\u0627\u0644-2-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/zawia3.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u0639\u0645\u0627\u0644-2-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/zawia3.com\/en\/workers-3\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">report<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> published by Zawia3 documented the suffering of thousands of construction workers in Egypt, who stand daily on scaffolding under a harsh sun or in bitter cold, without a legal umbrella guaranteeing their rights or actual protection shielding them from falls and danger. Ahmed Abdel Hamid, 42 (a pseudonym at his request), is one of them; for years he has moved between workshops and projects in Greater Cairo, on a daily-wage basis, without a contract or health insurance, working until late at night for a wage that barely covers living costs and transport.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Abdel Hamid&#8217;s situation is not an exception, but a recurring picture of a sector that includes hundreds of thousands of irregular workers, according to the definition of the new Labour Law No. 14 of 2025, which places construction workers among the most vulnerable groups alongside street vendors and newspaper distributors. Although the Ministry of Labour estimates that there are around 1.1 million irregular workers, union and UN estimates point to many times that figure, exceeding 12 million, that is, more than half of Egypt&#8217;s workforce, within the informal sector.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The dilemma deepens further with the social insurance file. According to Kamal Abbas, general coordinator of the Center for Trade Union and Workers&#8217; Services, insurance contributions are collected as a condition for obtaining building permits, but under fictitious names or for workers who do not exist on the ground, while the real worker on the scaffolding remains outside the umbrella. He adds: \u201cInspectors do not visit work sites; the data is taken from the companies, but the field is completely different.\u201d This gap between the legal text and practice leaves millions of workers without real protection, even though Article 17 of the Constitution clearly stipulates the right of every citizen to social insurance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In contrast, the state has tried since 2018 to integrate construction workers into the comprehensive health insurance system, through ministerial decisions to include the contracting, construction and quarrying categories. However, the absence of an accurate database and weak coordination between ministries have kept many of them outside coverage.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The new 2025 law allocated clear articles to registering irregular workers and establishing an independent fund to provide emergency subsidies and social and health services to them. But labour researcher Hassan El-Barbary points out that the problem lies not in the texts, but in the absence of implementation mechanisms, as the construction sector remains largely outside the formal framework. He cites a scene from the field: \u201cIn the height of August, workers were painting the wall of Cairo University without any means of protection, putting cardboard boxes on their heads to shield themselves from the sun.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"z3-article-separator\" role=\"separator\" aria-label=\"\u0641\u0627\u0635\u0644 \u0628\u064a\u0646 \u0623\u062c\u0632\u0627\u0621 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0642\u0627\u0644\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 140 4269 130\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M120 211H4149\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#7e7e7e\" stroke-width=\"10\"><\/path><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><\/svg><\/div>\n<h3><b>From Night Shifts to Forced Labour: The Deterioration of Decent Medical Work Standards in Egypt<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10341\" src=\"https:\/\/zawia3.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/\u0623\u0637\u0628\u0627\u0621-\u0645\u0635\u0631-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1366\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zawia3.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/\u0623\u0637\u0628\u0627\u0621-\u0645\u0635\u0631-1.png 1366w, https:\/\/zawia3.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/\u0623\u0637\u0628\u0627\u0621-\u0645\u0635\u0631-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/zawia3.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/\u0623\u0637\u0628\u0627\u0621-\u0645\u0635\u0631-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/zawia3.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/\u0623\u0637\u0628\u0627\u0621-\u0645\u0635\u0631-1-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The health sector in Egypt recently witnessed shocking events that highlighted the crisis of the working environment in hospitals, represented in the mass resignation of thirteen female doctors from the obstetrics and gynaecology department of a university hospital, and the death of young doctor Salma as a result of severe exhaustion and deteriorating working conditions. Sayed Galal University Hospital in Cairo also witnessed, on Sunday evening, an assault on an intern doctor while he was performing his work, which resulted in him suffering a cut wound to the face.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The victim, doctor Mohamed Bassiouni, explained that he was surprised by the entry of an agitated patient, injured with cut wounds following a fight, who was hurling insults at the doctors inside the hospital, before he seized a scalpel and attacked him with it in the face. Bassiouni stressed that hospital security did not intervene to protect him, and that the patient was not detained until after the incident, and was later handed over to the police, who took legal measures against him.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An investigation published by Zawia3 documented harsh conditions in the working environment of doctors in Egypt. Recent years have witnessed a marked rise in the rates of doctors&#8217; resignations from government work during the period from 2020 to 2025, as total resignations exceeded 21,000 in seven years, with 4,261 resignations recorded in 2022 alone, at a rate of 13.5 resignations per day. In the period from 2019 to March 2022, the number of resignations reached 11,536, including 934 in the first months of 2022, and resignations continued to rise, as 2023 recorded more than 4,300 resignations, and in 2025 Alexandria University announced 117 vacancies due to mass resignations, with a daily rate of up to 12 doctors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr Khaled Amin, Secretary-General of the Doctors Syndicate, stresses in an exclusive statement to Zawia3 that the crisis of the health system in Egypt is worsening daily, and that what is happening can only be described as \u201ccomplete absurdity\u201d, pointing out that \u201cthe accumulated pressures to which doctors are subjected have become unbearable, and the working environment in government hospitals and health institutions is no longer tolerable, which pushes many doctors either to resign or to emigrate abroad, or even to leave the profession altogether\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amin explains that doctors face severely deteriorating economic conditions, as \u201ca doctor receives a wage that is not at all befitting the nature of the work or the level of responsibility, and is subjected to humiliating administrative treatment, such as being forced to register a fingerprint for attendance and departure even while in the operating theatre or in the middle of an emergency medical procedure; this does not happen anywhere in the world\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He continues: \u201cIn return for these humiliating conditions, we find an escalation in the phenomenon of leaving the service; indeed, some doctors refuse outright to be appointed in university or government hospitals, so the situation has turned into something resembling a professional inferno. The tasks assigned to one doctor today used to be distributed among five in the past, and consequently young doctors are bursting under the pressure, and their colleagues witness this daily\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He points out that the initial version of the Medical Liability Law created a state of panic among doctors, explaining: \u201cWe see how the doctor is portrayed today as a criminal defendant, and medical error is treated as a direct criminal offence, without a scientific investigation or a final judicial ruling. The media and social media contribute to defaming doctors, and there is still no law protecting them from that\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amin warns of the danger of continuing to ignore doctors&#8217; complaints, adding: \u201cAny patient dissatisfied with the result of treatment or a surgical intervention now has a direct tool for intimidating the doctor through complaints and defamation. This makes even those who own a private clinic or a medical centre unable to continue, because the administrative and tax demands exhaust them. Electronic invoices, exaggerated taxes, endless expenses, and in return there are no facilities encouraging them to stay within the system\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He adds that Gulf and European countries now offer unprecedented facilities to receive Egyptian doctors, as \u201cmedical migration previously required six or seven months to complete the procedures; now, it is done within only three or four months, even though the value of contracts there has fallen relatively, but they are still much higher than at home, especially with the erosion of the value of the pound and the difficulty of life in Egypt\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amin stresses, in his conversation with us, that doctors&#8217; voices find no one to listen to them, adding: \u201cWhen I tried to raise these crises responsibly, I was surprised to be referred to the Public Prosecution, as if what is required of the doctor is only to remain silent. Instead of dialogue, the Ministry of Health chose the path of security complaints, as if the doctor has become a security threat simply because he demands his rights or presents the suffering of his colleagues\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In another context, the Doctors Syndicate announced the summoning of a doctor specialising in obstetrics and gynaecology for investigation before the syndicate&#8217;s professional ethics committee, over a video clip circulating on social media that offends the profession.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The syndicate affirmed, in a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/100064405431196\/posts\/1178238117666358\/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">statement<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of its own, its categorical rejection of such behaviour, which contradicts the sanctity of the medical profession and the humanitarian, professional and ethical values that require respect for patients&#8217; privacy and the preservation of their dignity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The syndicate stressed that it will not be lenient in taking deterrent measures against any member who offends the profession or breaches its duties, affirming its full commitment to protecting the honour of the profession and preserving society&#8217;s trust in doctors and their noble mission.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommended reading: <a href=\"https:\/\/zawia3.com\/en\/doctors-5\/\">How Is the Egyptian Health Sector Being Silently Emptied of Its Talent?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-04\" class=\"z3r-card z3p-sec\"><span class=\"z3r-kicker\">4<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"z3-article-separator\" role=\"separator\" aria-label=\"\u0641\u0627\u0635\u0644 \u0628\u064a\u0646 \u0623\u062c\u0632\u0627\u0621 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0642\u0627\u0644\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 140 4269 130\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M120 211H4149\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#7e7e7e\" stroke-width=\"10\"><\/path><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><\/svg><\/div>\n<h2>4. Social justice and disability rights<\/h2>\n<div class=\"z3-article-separator\" role=\"separator\" aria-label=\"\u0641\u0627\u0635\u0644 \u0628\u064a\u0646 \u0623\u062c\u0632\u0627\u0621 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0642\u0627\u0644\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 140 4269 130\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M120 211H4149\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#7e7e7e\" stroke-width=\"10\"><\/path><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><\/svg><\/div>\n<h3><b>Poverty Between Official Figures and Living Reality<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The month witnessed wide controversy over poverty data in Egypt, after MP Dr Freddy El-Bayadi accused the government of \u201cmanipulating the figures\u201d by deleting the monetary poverty indicator for the first time in half a century and settling for the \u201cmultidimensional poverty\u201d indicator, which is less accurate in expressing living reality.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a statement of which Zawia3 obtained a copy, El-Bayadi affirmed that this constitutes a clear violation of the Constitution, especially Articles (68, 27, 8), considering that including cash and in-kind support in the calculation of income artificially lowers the announced poverty rate. This coincided with independent estimates that raised the monetary poverty rate to around 35.7% in 2023, revealing a wide gap between the official figures and citizens&#8217; daily experiences.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Central Bank had<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/asharq.com\/reports\/137636\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%AD%D9%88%D9%86-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%86-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%AE%D9%81%D8%B6-%D8%A3%D8%B3%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cut<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> interest rates by 100 basis points, bringing the deposit rate to 23% and the lending rate to 24%, after annual inflation fell to 13.9% in July. Although the step reflects a relative improvement, living pressures continue, amid fears that cutting interest rates serves the government&#8217;s financing needs more than it eases the burdens on citizens.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommended reading: <a href=\"https:\/\/zawia3.com\/en\/minimum-wage\/\">Raising the Minimum Wage in Egypt: Between the Figures and Living Reality<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"z3-article-separator\" role=\"separator\" aria-label=\"\u0641\u0627\u0635\u0644 \u0628\u064a\u0646 \u0623\u062c\u0632\u0627\u0621 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0642\u0627\u0644\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 140 4269 130\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M120 211H4149\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#7e7e7e\" stroke-width=\"10\"><\/path><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><\/svg><\/div>\n<h3><b>Amendment of the Law on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/100064812882317\/posts\/pfbid0ogwTvtFx2hBrtiHEjRNNCLP1SNfFR5PLBRymajNPBKszjvmiWPNRcKG8gsHFS8nQl\/?app=fbl\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Cabinet approved <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a draft amending some provisions of the Law on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities issued by Law No. 10 of 2018, which covered the definition of a person with a disability, and limiting the exemption of cars and means of transport for persons with disabilities from customs duty and value added tax to one person every 15 years, with strict conditions on the ownership and use of the car and not disposing of it within five years, and holding heirs accountable upon death. The amendments also toughened the penalties for forgery or submitting incorrect data to benefit from rights and privileges, reaching up to ten years in prison and fines of up to EGP 200,000.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nevertheless, human rights advocates criticised the amendments for their exaggerated penalties and their failure to address the actual problems of persons with disabilities and their families, such as the difficulty of registering to obtain the integrated services card and the small number of cards, in addition to the absence of societal dialogue and participation with representatives of persons with disabilities and their National Council in drafting these amendments, and they considered the timing of their approval inappropriate, especially with the approaching end of the parliamentary session and the government&#8217;s preparation to review its international obligations before the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Recommended reading:<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/zawia3.com\/en\/north-sinai\/\"><b> Development Bulldozers Storm the Al-Rissa District in El-Arish<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-05\" class=\"z3r-card z3p-sec\"><span class=\"z3r-kicker\">5<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"z3-article-separator\" role=\"separator\" aria-label=\"\u0641\u0627\u0635\u0644 \u0628\u064a\u0646 \u0623\u062c\u0632\u0627\u0621 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0642\u0627\u0644\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 140 4269 130\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M120 211H4149\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#7e7e7e\" stroke-width=\"10\"><\/path><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><\/svg><\/div>\n<h2>5. The right to political participation<\/h2>\n<div class=\"z3-article-separator\" role=\"separator\" aria-label=\"\u0641\u0627\u0635\u0644 \u0628\u064a\u0646 \u0623\u062c\u0632\u0627\u0621 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0642\u0627\u0644\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 140 4269 130\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M120 211H4149\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#7e7e7e\" stroke-width=\"10\"><\/path><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><\/svg><\/div>\n<h3><b>Senate Elections in Egypt: Coerced Crowds and Scenes of Abstention<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13391\" src=\"https:\/\/zawia3.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/\u0645\u062c\u0644\u0633-\u0634\u0639\u0628-\u0648\u0634\u0648\u0631\u0649.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1472\" height=\"832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zawia3.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/\u0645\u062c\u0644\u0633-\u0634\u0639\u0628-\u0648\u0634\u0648\u0631\u0649.png 1472w, https:\/\/zawia3.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/\u0645\u062c\u0644\u0633-\u0634\u0639\u0628-\u0648\u0634\u0648\u0631\u0649-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/zawia3.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/\u0645\u062c\u0644\u0633-\u0634\u0639\u0628-\u0648\u0634\u0648\u0631\u0649-1024x579.png 1024w, https:\/\/zawia3.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/\u0645\u062c\u0644\u0633-\u0634\u0639\u0628-\u0648\u0634\u0648\u0631\u0649-768x434.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1472px) 100vw, 1472px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over the two days of 4 and 5 August, the elections for the Egyptian Senate (the second chamber of parliament) <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/zawia3.com\/en\/senate-elections\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">were held <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">amid a familiar scene: party banners dominating the surroundings of the polling stations, official statements about a \u201cheavy turnout\u201d, and media coverage emphasising the \u201cdemocratic wedding\u201d, while the facts on the ground reflect a different picture, topped by popular abstention and the stereotypical repetition of electoral scenarios that lost their momentum years ago.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Field reports documented cases of organised mobilisation in Sohag, Alexandria, Port Said and Dakahlia, with the participation of government, religious and educational bodies, in contrast to calls for a boycott that resonated widely in Matrouh in protest over local issues. Opposition parties issued statements documenting violations, such as the delayed opening of polling stations, the absence of phosphorescent ink and campaigning inside polling stations, and considered that the violations undermine the integrity of the electoral process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The general political scene was marked by closure: the Senate has 300 members, a third of them appointed by the President and 200 elected under the absolute closed-list system, which gives the loyalist lists complete control. The \u201cNational List for Egypt\u201d monopolised candidacy under the list system, which made the competition a formality, while the Civil Democratic Movement boycotted the elections in rejection of the existing electoral system and the absence of guarantees.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Experts and politicians described the elections as a \u201cfarce\u201d, considering that they are devoid of real democratic content and that their results were decided in advance, with the authorities continuing to use state institutions for mobilisation and turning the electoral process into a formal facade to beautify the political scene without any actual impact on the balance of power or on the representation of society.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommended reading: <a href=\"https:\/\/zawia3.com\/en\/money-elections\/\">70 Million per Seat: Who Is Buying Their Way into Egypt&#8217;s Parliament?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-06\" class=\"z3r-card z3p-sec\"><span class=\"z3r-kicker\">6<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"z3-article-separator\" role=\"separator\" aria-label=\"\u0641\u0627\u0635\u0644 \u0628\u064a\u0646 \u0623\u062c\u0632\u0627\u0621 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0642\u0627\u0644\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 140 4269 130\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M120 211H4149\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#7e7e7e\" stroke-width=\"10\"><\/path><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><\/svg><\/div>\n<h2>6. The right to health and treatment<\/h2>\n<div class=\"z3-article-separator\" role=\"separator\" aria-label=\"\u0641\u0627\u0635\u0644 \u0628\u064a\u0646 \u0623\u062c\u0632\u0627\u0621 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0642\u0627\u0644\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 140 4269 130\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M120 211H4149\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#7e7e7e\" stroke-width=\"10\"><\/path><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><\/svg><\/div>\n<h3><b>Privatising Health<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13678\" src=\"https:\/\/zawia3.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u0635\u062d\u0629.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1366\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zawia3.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u0635\u062d\u0629.png 1366w, https:\/\/zawia3.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u0635\u062d\u0629-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/zawia3.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u0635\u062d\u0629-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/zawia3.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u0635\u062d\u0629-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Egyptian<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/zawia3.com\/en\/privatisation\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ministry<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of Health is heading towards offering around 40 health facilities to the private sector in the coming months, based on Law No. 87 of 2024, which regulates the granting of concessions for the management and operation of government hospitals to the private sector. This step includes existing hospitals and others under construction, and comes as part of a broader trend to strengthen the role of the private sector in public services. While the government justifies the decision as aimed at improving the quality of healthcare and easing the financial burden on the budget, the measure is stirring wide controversy and fears of reducing the chances of people on limited incomes to obtain free or subsidised treatment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The new law allows concession contracts to be concluded with local and foreign companies to build, operate and develop public hospitals for periods of up to 15 years, with the exception of primary care and family health centres, in addition to blood and plasma activities. Although it stipulates the continuation of government oversight, critics believe that the guarantees are insufficient to protect citizens&#8217; right to affordable health services. In response, lawyer Khaled Ali filed a lawsuit challenging the law, considering that it infringes on the constitutional right to health and reinforces the logic of privatisation at the expense of social justice.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These plans coincide with an official expansion of health initiatives in recent years, such as comprehensive health insurance and the \u201c100 Days of Health\u201d and \u201c100 Million Healthy Lives\u201d campaigns, which provided millions of free medical services. But experts point out that these initiatives are temporary and do not address structural crises such as the shortage of medical staff, dilapidated infrastructure and weak funding. Despite the increase in the number of government and university hospitals, government spending on health remains far below the constitutional rate (3% of GDP), as it did not exceed 1.17% in the 2024\/2025 budget, with excessive reliance on direct household spending at a rate of 71%.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to weak funding, the system faces a human resources crisis as a result of the large-scale migration of doctors due to low wages and a poor working environment, which has led to a decline in the availability rates of beds and doctors compared with international standards. Experts believe that privatising hospitals will not address this crisis but may worsen it, by reducing free services and laying off workers, gradually turning public hospitals into profit-making entities subject to market logic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The entry of foreign companies and extensive international investments into the health sector also raises additional fears of turning healthcare into a purely commercial activity. Researchers warn of the lack of transparency and weak oversight in allocation contracts, which may lead to a decline in the services provided to the neediest groups. Public health experts stress that the real crisis lies in weak public spending and the erosion of the health infrastructure, and that any serious reform must start from strengthening the state&#8217;s responsibility for financing and securing healthcare for all citizens, away from the logic of profitability.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommended reading: <a href=\"https:\/\/zawia3.com\/en\/privatisation\/\">Privatising Health: An Investor Wins, a Government Profits and Citizens Are Out of the Game<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"z3-article-separator\" role=\"separator\" aria-label=\"\u0641\u0627\u0635\u0644 \u0628\u064a\u0646 \u0623\u062c\u0632\u0627\u0621 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0642\u0627\u0644\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 140 4269 130\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M120 211H4149\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#7e7e7e\" stroke-width=\"10\"><\/path><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><\/svg><\/div>\n<h3><b>\u201cAlveofact\u201d: The Missing Injection of Life. Premature Babies Face Death in Egypt&#8217;s Incubators<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Egypt, thousands of premature babies <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/zawia3.com\/en\/alveofact\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">face <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a recurring crisis due to the shortage of the Alveofact injection, the life-saving drug for treating respiratory distress syndrome resulting from incomplete lung development. Although the injection is classified as an essential treatment inside incubators, obtaining it remains a daily challenge for mothers, as it often disappears from government hospitals, and families are asked to procure it through the private market at exorbitant prices exceeding EGP 7,000 per dose.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The statistics reflect the scale of the tragedy: around 1.9 million children are born annually in Egypt, among them an estimated tens of thousands of premature babies. The World Health Organization indicates that complications resulting from premature birth account for 20% of deaths of children under five in the country. In this context, the shortage of Alveofact becomes a factor that multiplies the risk, especially as the drug has no local or generic alternatives, and is imported at a cost sensitive to the exchange rate and customs policies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sharp price jumps have exacerbated the crisis: from around EGP 4,400 a few years ago to more than EGP 7,400 in 2024, and on the black market it even reached EGP 12,000 per injection. This rise has placed families before a harsh equation between saving the infant&#8217;s life and financial collapse, while the disparity in prices between government hospitals and the private sector has raised questions about the fairness of distribution and oversight.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although the Ministry of Health and the Drug Authority are aware of the importance of the drug, official responses have remained vague or silent. Testimonies from doctors and children&#8217;s relatives at major hospitals, such as El-Demerdash, El-Shatby, Mansoura International and Assiut University, revealed actual deaths as a result of the drug&#8217;s absence. In some cases, families were forced to transport their children hundreds of kilometres in search of the injection, or to resort to illegal intermediaries to secure it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0To read the report on the Zawia3 platform: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/zawia3.com\/en\/alveofact\/\"><b>\u201cAlveofact\u201d: The Missing Injection of Life. Premature Babies Face Death in Egypt&#8217;s Incubators<\/b><\/a><b><\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"z3-article-separator\" role=\"separator\" aria-label=\"\u0641\u0627\u0635\u0644 \u0628\u064a\u0646 \u0623\u062c\u0632\u0627\u0621 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0642\u0627\u0644\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 140 4269 130\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M120 211H4149\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#7e7e7e\" stroke-width=\"10\"><\/path><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><\/svg><\/div>\n<h3><b>The Egyptian Center Appeals to Halt the Decision to Raise Care and Treatment Costs at Mental Health Hospitals<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lawyers of the Egyptian Center for Economic and Social Rights filed a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/100064772734088\/posts\/1218363236999423\/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lawsuit<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, No. 86235 of judicial year 79, before the Administrative Judiciary Court in Cairo, on behalf of a number of affected guardians and carers of patients, as well as specialists and those interested in the field of psychiatry, against: the Minister of Health, the Secretary-General of the General Secretariat of Mental Health and Addiction Treatment, the head of the National Council for Mental Health, and the director of the Abbasiya Hospital for Mental Health and Addiction Treatment, concerning the decision to raise the costs of care and treatment in mental health hospitals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the lawsuit, the centre demanded a halt to the implementation and the cancellation of Minister of Health Decision No. 220 of 2025 with regard to the newly introduced price lists, and the consequences thereof, most importantly a return to the previous prices before the decision was issued, and that no unfair financial restrictions be imposed on the treatment, care and residence of psychiatric patients, including guardians and carers, at the mental health and addiction treatment hospitals affiliated with the General Secretariat. Among the plaintiffs: Dr Ahmed Hussein, former assistant secretary-general of the Doctors Syndicate Council and a doctor at the Abbasiya Mental Health Hospital.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0The lawsuit explained the impact of the decision on the real cases of the plaintiffs. The first plaintiff, a 64-year-old daily-wage worker (carpenter), cares for his son, who has schizophrenia (40 years old), and used to pay EGP 1,800 a month while his son was admitted to the hospital for 18 months, before he was allowed treatment in the outpatient clinics. With the son&#8217;s condition worsening and his assault on his father, he was admitted to the hospital again more than a month and a half ago, and the father was asked to pay EGP 5,400 a month, an amount that exceeds his financial means.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0As for the second plaintiff, she is the guardian of her brother, who has been in Abbasiya Hospital for more than two and a half years, and she previously bore EGP 1,800 a month in addition to food and treatment expenses, but she was surprised by the demand to pay EGP 5,400 a month for residence only, excluding food and treatment expenses, which exceeds her financial means.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-07\" class=\"z3r-card z3p-sec\"><span class=\"z3r-kicker\">7<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"z3-article-separator\" role=\"separator\" aria-label=\"\u0641\u0627\u0635\u0644 \u0628\u064a\u0646 \u0623\u062c\u0632\u0627\u0621 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0642\u0627\u0644\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 140 4269 130\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M120 211H4149\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#7e7e7e\" stroke-width=\"10\"><\/path><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><\/svg><\/div>\n<h2>7. Housing, property and protection from eviction<\/h2>\n<div class=\"z3-article-separator\" role=\"separator\" aria-label=\"\u0641\u0627\u0635\u0644 \u0628\u064a\u0646 \u0623\u062c\u0632\u0627\u0621 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0642\u0627\u0644\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 140 4269 130\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M120 211H4149\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#7e7e7e\" stroke-width=\"10\"><\/path><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><\/svg><\/div>\n<h3><b>Expropriation Disputes: The Dar El-Salam Axis as a Model<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13699\" src=\"https:\/\/zawia3.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u0645\u062d\u0648\u0631-\u062f\u0627\u0631-\u0627\u0644\u0633\u0644\u0627\u0645.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1640\" height=\"924\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zawia3.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u0645\u062d\u0648\u0631-\u062f\u0627\u0631-\u0627\u0644\u0633\u0644\u0627\u0645.png 1640w, https:\/\/zawia3.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u0645\u062d\u0648\u0631-\u062f\u0627\u0631-\u0627\u0644\u0633\u0644\u0627\u0645-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/zawia3.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u0645\u062d\u0648\u0631-\u062f\u0627\u0631-\u0627\u0644\u0633\u0644\u0627\u0645-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/zawia3.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u0645\u062d\u0648\u0631-\u062f\u0627\u0631-\u0627\u0644\u0633\u0644\u0627\u0645-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/zawia3.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u0645\u062d\u0648\u0631-\u062f\u0627\u0631-\u0627\u0644\u0633\u0644\u0627\u0645-1536x865.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1640px) 100vw, 1640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the heart of the village of Awlad Khalaf in Sohag, the family of Mohamed Sheiba, along with around twenty other families,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/zawia3.com\/en\/dar-el-salam-axis\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">has found<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> itself homeless for two years after their homes were demolished to make way for the Dr Mohamed Sayed Tantawi (Dar El-Salam) axis, a 28-kilometre national project linking Sohag and Qena. The compensation paid by the state did not match the actual value of the properties, amid rising land and housing prices and the failure to provide suitable housing alternatives, which pushed some families to live in reed huts without basic services.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The crisis does not stop at the borders of Sohag: in July 2025, a new decision was issued to expropriate 194 properties in Qena Governorate for the same axis, after it proved impossible to reach agreement with the owners, continuing the series of disputes over the value of compensation and the absence of alternative building permits. In Dakahlia too, similar decisions were issued to expropriate 85 properties as part of the development of the Mansoura\u2013Gamasa road.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Residents affirm that what was paid to them does not cover even half the value of the land or buildings removed, in addition to the stalling of official promises to grant building permits on alternative land. MPs were divided: some described the compensation as \u201cgenerous\u201d, while others acknowledged that the file is still suspended between the Ministry of Agriculture and the executive authorities. Meanwhile, specialists believe that the problem goes beyond financial compensation to the absence of a clear legal mechanism that recognises the social and economic damage resulting from expropriation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since 2014, expropriation decisions have accelerated as a government tool for building traffic axes and housing projects, but urban experts believe that these policies threaten the social fabric and lack a comprehensive planning vision. They point to a large gap between the value of compensation and market prices, and to the fact that the concept of \u201cpublic benefit\u201d is used loosely, which puts citizens before a harsh reality: losing their homes and land in exchange for limited financial compensation that does not allow them to return to the same standard of living.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommended reading: <a href=\"https:\/\/zawia3.com\/en\/dar-el-salam-axis\/\">Sohag, the Dar El-Salam Axis: From Lifelong Homes to Reed Huts<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-08\" class=\"z3r-card z3p-sec\"><span class=\"z3r-kicker\">8<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"z3-article-separator\" role=\"separator\" aria-label=\"\u0641\u0627\u0635\u0644 \u0628\u064a\u0646 \u0623\u062c\u0632\u0627\u0621 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0642\u0627\u0644\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 140 4269 130\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M120 211H4149\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#7e7e7e\" stroke-width=\"10\"><\/path><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><\/svg><\/div>\n<h2>8. Women\u2019s rights, equality and medical care<\/h2>\n<div class=\"z3-article-separator\" role=\"separator\" aria-label=\"\u0641\u0627\u0635\u0644 \u0628\u064a\u0646 \u0623\u062c\u0632\u0627\u0621 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0642\u0627\u0644\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 140 4269 130\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M120 211H4149\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#7e7e7e\" stroke-width=\"10\"><\/path><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><\/svg><\/div>\n<h3><b>The Appointment of Female Law Graduates to the State Council: A Historic Step Towards Gender Equality\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Administrative Prosecution affirmed its commitment to supporting and empowering female talent within its ranks, in implementation of the directives of the head of the authority and the Supreme Council of the Prosecution, in line with the Egyptian Women&#8217;s Empowerment Strategy 2030. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/100064681867256\/posts\/1203281928504525\/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Counsellor Yara Enaba assumed <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">judicial supervision of the general assembly of the \u201cAbu Zaabal Railway Workshops\u201d club, becoming the first woman to be delegated to this task, in a step that reflects the prosecution&#8217;s adoption of the criteria of competence and merit without discrimination, while the representation of women among its members has exceeded 42%. Women members of the prosecution also took part in supervising the Senate elections, contributing to ensuring the integrity of the electoral process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For its part, the \u201cThe Bench Is Her Right\u201d initiative considered that Presidential Decree No. 447 of 2025, appointing 46 female graduates out of 207 assistant delegates to the State Council, a rate of 22%, for the first time, represents a historic shift, as the appointment was made according to university grades and academic evaluation, away from the previous exceptional methods, which reflects the victory of the Constitution and the law and opens the door to equal opportunities for Egyptian women in the judiciary. The initiative pointed out that the achievement came as the culmination of efforts continuing since 2014, stressing the need to follow up on the roles of women judges and empower them, and to safeguard rights and equality among citizens as the basis of the state&#8217;s strength.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"z3-article-separator\" role=\"separator\" aria-label=\"\u0641\u0627\u0635\u0644 \u0628\u064a\u0646 \u0623\u062c\u0632\u0627\u0621 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0642\u0627\u0644\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 140 4269 130\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M120 211H4149\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#7e7e7e\" stroke-width=\"10\"><\/path><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><\/svg><\/div>\n<h3><b>Safe Medical Care for Women: Our Bodies Are Not for Experimentation or Display<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>I<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">n another context, the Safe Medical Care for Women and Girls initiative condemned two consecutive incidents which it said revealed the extent of the disregard for the rights of women and girls over their bodies and their healthcare: the first was a sleeve gastrectomy performed on a nine-year-old girl in flagrant breach of medical and ethical standards, and the second was the appearance of a gynaecologist dancing inside the operating theatre while holding a newborn baby, in a showy scene that violates the sanctity of the body and of the moment of birth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The initiative affirmed that a nine-year-old girl has neither the legal, the psychological nor the physical capacity to undergo such a serious surgical intervention, and that the responsibility of the adults, parents and doctors, is to provide a safe and supportive health environment, not to impose surgical solutions that affect her growth and her life; moreover, filming a woman&#8217;s body at the moment of birth and turning her into a backdrop for a doctor&#8217;s show is a gross violation of the privacy and dignity of the patient, and reflects the pervasiveness of a culture that sees the female body as the property of others, open to filming and mockery.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the face of these violations, the Safe Medical Care for Women and Girls initiative put forward a code of conduct that health service providers are supposed to abide by when dealing with women and girls, and we call on the Ministry of Health to circulate it to all public and private hospitals. Among its most important provisions:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Privacy and confidentiality: respecting the patient&#8217;s body, and prohibiting filming or sharing her data without informed and prior consent.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Informed consent: no medical decision is taken without the participation of the patient, or of the girl according to her maturity, and with a full explanation of the risks and alternatives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The patient&#8217;s dignity: refraining from any showy or entertainment behaviour within a medical environment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Equality and non-discrimination: rejecting any practice based on stigmatising the body or treating it as a problem that must be \u201cfixed\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gender sensitivity: mandatory training for doctors and health staff on professional conduct that is sensitive to women and girls and their particular needs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accountability and punishment: any breach of these provisions is considered a professional and ethical violation requiring investigation and penalties from the syndicate and the ministry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The initiative concluded <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/100064627728035\/posts\/1173264774837769\/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">its statement<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by saying: \u201cThe bodies of women and girls are not the property of others, nor a stage for display or for submission to social pressures\u201d, calling on the Ministry of Health and the Doctors Syndicate to act immediately to adopt and apply this professional code, to guarantee the right of women and girls to safe healthcare based on respect, dignity and the right to decide.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Recommended reading:\u00a0 <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/zawia3.com\/en\/doctors-5\/\"><b>How Is the Egyptian Health Sector Being Silently Emptied of Its Talent?<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-09\" class=\"z3r-card z3p-sec\"><span class=\"z3r-kicker\">9<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"z3-article-separator\" role=\"separator\" aria-label=\"\u0641\u0627\u0635\u0644 \u0628\u064a\u0646 \u0623\u062c\u0632\u0627\u0621 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0642\u0627\u0644\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 140 4269 130\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M120 211H4149\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#7e7e7e\" stroke-width=\"10\"><\/path><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><\/svg><\/div>\n<h2>9. Animal protection and accountability<\/h2>\n<div class=\"z3-article-separator\" role=\"separator\" aria-label=\"\u0641\u0627\u0635\u0644 \u0628\u064a\u0646 \u0623\u062c\u0632\u0627\u0621 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0642\u0627\u0644\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 140 4269 130\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M120 211H4149\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#7e7e7e\" stroke-width=\"10\"><\/path><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1718\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"1930\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2142\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2354\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"211\" r=\"56\" fill=\"#fafafa\" stroke=\"#9c9c9c\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"2566\" cy=\"202\" r=\"50\" fill=\"#647580\" stroke=\"#4e5962\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/circle><\/svg><\/div>\n<h3><b>Accusations from Rights Advocates of the Execution of Lions and Tigers at Giza Zoo\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Activist Dina Zulfikar revealed <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/859440610\/posts\/10172248120190611\/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the occurrence of <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a catastrophe at Giza Zoo, where backfilling and construction works were carried out while the animals were still inside the cages, which led to the loss of some species and the execution of lions, tigers and cubs on the pretext of reducing expenses, according to a recommendation from the foreign side. She affirmed that the zoo houses animals threatened with extinction under the CITES convention, and that the development was carried out without a clear plan or sufficient supervision, calling for the return of specialised Egyptian expertise and for those responsible to be held accountable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For its part, the Animal Protection Foundation submitted an official complaint to the Administrative Prosecution and the Public Prosecutor over the execution of the animals, pointing to poor living conditions and neglect that led to the death of large numbers, and to regulatory bodies not being allowed to inspect the animals&#8217; conditions during the renovations, which raised suspicion and concern about what is happening inside the zoo.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/100068804396780\/posts\/1070623385241131\/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The foundation affirmed <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that the incident threatens Egypt&#8217;s reputation in protecting wildlife, calling for follow-up by the official authorities, including the General Authority for Veterinary Services and the Central Administration of Zoos, to ensure that those responsible are held accountable and that what remains of the animals is preserved.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In another context, the Administrative Judiciary Court of the State Council referred a lawsuit demanding a halt to the use of animals in circus shows in Egypt to the State Commissioners Authority to prepare the necessary legal report.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/1A32E2aFhw\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The lawsuit<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which bore No. 67597 of judicial year 79, urgent part, was filed by lawyer Nady Omar on behalf of Lobna Mohamed Rashad, chair of the board 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