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Amnesty International: No justice for the Mahalla 49 facing trial before emergency court

3arabawy - Sat, 2008-09-06 03:38 By Hossam el-Hamalawy
The Mahalla 49 trial resumes today… Amnesty International came out with a strong statement denouncing the trial…

Updates on the Tax Collectors: SS interrogates Bani Sueif trade unionist

3arabawy - Thu, 2008-09-04 15:46 By Hossam el-Hamalawy
State Security police interrogated yesterday Abdel Nasser Abdallah, one of the December 2007 Tax Collectors’ strike leaders, whose efforts are central to the establishment of the new independent union committee in Bani Suweif. Abdel Nasser was contacted several times by SS officer Hisham of Bani Sueif, requesting he showed up for interrogation. After refusing to show [...]

32 factory workers sacked after protesting dismissal of colleague, bad pay

3arabawy - Mon, 2008-09-01 04:34 By Hossam el-Hamalawy
From the Daily News Egypt… Thirty-two factory workers have been arbitrarily dismissed from their jobs after protesting both the dismissal of a colleague and the failure of their employers to provide pay raises to which they are entitled. Safaa Qandeel, an employee at El-Hennawy Tobacco factory, Damanhour, was dismissed following allegations that she ripped up her employment [...]

Egyptian police orders Al-Hurra not to interview dissidents

3arabawy - Fri, 2008-08-29 00:16 By Hossam el-Hamalawy
Ahmad Maher’s saga repeated… The Arab Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) reported today that the Egyptian authorities ordered the cancellation of the videotaping of two Programs for the American Satellite channel “Al-Hurra” just few hours before their shooting without justification, and in spite of their 4 weeks agreement with the company. Some of the young Egyptian [...]

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