‘Historic’ verdict freezes government health insurance plans
3arabawy - Sat, 2008-09-06 04:37 By Hossam el-Hamalawy
Sarah Carr brings us some good news about the fight against the privatization of the country’s health insurance system… The Administrative Court halted government plans to place Egypt’s health insurance system under the control of a profit-making company, in a judgement issued on Thursday in what a rights advocate called a “historic” verdict. The case was raised [...]
Sarah Carr brings us some good news about the fight against the privatization of the country’s health insurance system… The Administrative Court halted government plans to place Egypt’s health insurance system under the control of a profit-making company, in a judgement issued on Thursday in what a rights advocate called a “historic” verdict. The case was raised [...]
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…
The Mahalla 49 trial resumes today… Amnesty International came out with a strong statement denouncing the trial…
Pix: Mahalla detainees and their families صور معتقلي إبريل وعائلاتهم في المحلة
3arabawy - Thu, 2008-09-04 18:39 By Hossam el-Hamalawy
Kareem el-Beheiri uploaded more pix of the Mahalla detainees‘ families to his flickr…
Kareem el-Beheiri uploaded more pix of the Mahalla detainees‘ families to his flickr…
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 [...]
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 [...]
أهالي طوسون يشكلون دروعًا بشرية لمنع إزالة عقار علي أرضهم
3arabawy - Wed, 2008-09-03 05:47 By Hossam el-Hamalawy
With human shields, the urban poor in Alexandria are protecting their homes from govt demolition…
With human shields, the urban poor in Alexandria are protecting their homes from govt demolition…
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 [...]
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 [...]
Building the Union موظفو الضرائب العقارية يواصلون نضالهم من أجل بناء نقابتهم المستقلة
3arabawy - Sun, 2008-08-31 03:55 By Hossam el-Hamalawy
Members of the Higher Committee for the Real Estate Tax Collectors’ Strike convened in Cairo on Saturday, to carry on their fight to build what will be Egypt’s first independent labor union in half a century… The meeting included over 20 northern and southern provincial delegates, many of whom were from the central figures in the [...]
Members of the Higher Committee for the Real Estate Tax Collectors’ Strike convened in Cairo on Saturday, to carry on their fight to build what will be Egypt’s first independent labor union in half a century… The meeting included over 20 northern and southern provincial delegates, many of whom were from the central figures in the [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
“Strikes are the only means to get our rights”
3arabawy - Thu, 2008-08-21 22:24 By Hossam el-Hamalawy
Salah Abdel Salam, Daqahliya Tax Collector… All union presidents work for State Security. And all State Security (officers) serve only the regime… Egypt has turned from a welfare state to a savage capitalist state… Strikes are the only means to get our rights, as we saw in the Real Estate (Tax Collectors’ strike), Mahalla, Mansoura-España and [...]
Salah Abdel Salam, Daqahliya Tax Collector… All union presidents work for State Security. And all State Security (officers) serve only the regime… Egypt has turned from a welfare state to a savage capitalist state… Strikes are the only means to get our rights, as we saw in the Real Estate (Tax Collectors’ strike), Mahalla, Mansoura-España and [...]
Ad-Dustour الدستور
3arabawy - Mon, 2008-08-11 20:30 By Hossam el-Hamalawy
The frontpage of the liberal daily Ad-Dustour carries news on the solidarity protest held in London against the Mahalla 49 trial…
The frontpage of the liberal daily Ad-Dustour carries news on the solidarity protest held in London against the Mahalla 49 trial…
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