03.09.2008 - Source:Guardian

"Khaled Diab: Egyptian men behaving badly"

Article on sexual harassment of women in public; according to a survey, 84.5 percent of the polled women said, they had experienced some form of sexual harassment, most were bothered by men every day [ID 105358]

03.09.2008 - Source:BBC News 

"Street harassment"

Article on sexual harassment against women [ID 105239]

01.09.2008 - Source:Reporters Sans Frontières 

"Imprisoned blogger no longer allowed out of his cell"

Imprisoned blogger forbidden to leave his cell, his books have been confiscated and his health is deteriorating as result of ill-mistreatment [ID 105167]

30.08.2008 - Source:ReliefWeb 

"Hundreds leave Gaza as Egypt opens border" , Author: Reuters Foundation

Hundreds of people left Gaza Strip when Egypt opened its border crossing with the territory [ID 105106]

13.08.2008 - Source:Austrian Centre for Country of Origin and Asylum Research and Documentation

"a-6243-2 (ACC-EGY-6244)"

Requirements for right of residence for a mixed Palestinian-Egyptian family after long-term stay in other countries (particularly if the Palestinian husband died and the children are of legal age) [ID 105088]

08.08.2008 - Source:Austrian Centre for Country of Origin and Asylum Research and Documentation

"a-6241 (ACC-EGY-6241)"

Situation of Christians (particularly the situation of Copts; state approval of persecutions of Christians by private actors; state measures to prosecute criminal offences committed against Christians; regional differences as to the security of Christians) [ID 105067]

26.08.2008 - Source:Integrated Regional Information Network 

"Asylum-seekers run the gauntlet in Sinai desert"

Egyptian soldiers have killed 19 and arrested some 587 African asylum-seekers attempting to cross the border into Israel this year, according to government official [ID 104783]

13.08.2008 - Source:Austrian Centre for Country of Origin and Asylum Research and Documentation

"a-6243-1 (ACC-EGY-6243)"

Citizenship: Nationality of children of an Egyptian mother and a Palestinian father [ID 104717]

05.08.2008 - Source:Austrian Centre for Country of Origin and Asylum Research and Documentation

"a-6242 (ACC-EGY-6242)"

Compulsory military service (legal provisions; situation of conscripts; exemption from military service; situation of persons having left Egypt prior to conscription and who are now returning there at an age eligible for conscription: arrest upon return?) [ID 104709]

19.08.2008 - Source:World Organisation Against Torture 

"Assault and intimidation acts against Mr. Mohamed Bayoumi [EGY 002 / 0808 / OBS 136]"

Representative of the Association for Human Rights and Legal Aid (AHRLA) Bayoumi intimidated and harassed; incidents seen in connection with criminal case against police officer who has raped a female refugee from Sudan and one of Bayoumi's clients some time ago; the police officer received a 25 years in prison sentence in April 2008 [ID 104539]

20.08.2008 - Source:Amnesty International 

"Egypt: Deadly journeys through the desert [MDE 12/015/2008]"

Article on refugees, asylum-seekers and migrants (killings, unfair trials and forcible returns) [ID 104505]

19.08.2008 - Source:BBC News 

"Sudanese killed on Egypt's border"

According to Egyptian officials, police shot dead a Sudanese man trying to cross the border illegally into Israel [ID 104185]

18.08.2008 - Source:ReliefWeb 

"Iraqis return from Egypt, some say it's too soon" , Author: Reuters

About 240 Iraqis flew home from Cairo, but some analysts say their return was premature and politically motivated: Government wants to portray situation as safe [ID 104152]

13.08.2008 - Source:Amnesty International 

"Urgent Action 225/08 [AFR 64/004/2008]"

Between 12 and 19 June 2008 up to 1,200 Eritrean asylum seekers were forcibly returned from Egypt to Eritrea; the majority of the returned male and single female Eritreans are held without charge [ID 104104]

02.2007 - Source:International Federation for Human Rights 

"Situation of human rights in Egypt"

Report on human rights situation (torture, ill-treatment, arbitrary detention, freedom of expression, law on political parties, independence of the judiciary, migrants, refugees and women) [ID 103972]

08.08.2008 - Source:Amnesty International 

"No justice for 49 facing trial before emergency court [MDE 12/019/2008]"

49 people face trial before emergency court for alleged involvement in violent protest; according to AI, emergency courts violate international standards for fair trials; many of the detainees were allegedly threatened, beaten and tortured in custody [ID 103258]

07.08.2008 - Source:Amnesty International 

"Further Information on Urgent Action 165/08 (MDE 12/011/2008, 12 June 2008) and follow-up (MDE 12/013/2008, 16 June 2008) [MDE 12/018/2008]"

Up to 1,200 Eritrean asylum seekers forcibly returned to Eritrea between 12 and 19 June 2008; reports from Eritrea indicate that most of the men who were returned and some of the women have been detained in military camps [ID 103255]

04.08.2008 - Source:BBC News 

"Egypt activist verdict criticised"

Human rights groups criticise as undemocratic a jail sentence handed down to civil rights campaigner Saad, who lives in exile; he was convicted on charges of tarnishing Egypt's reputation [ID 102638]

07.2008 - Source:World Health Organization 

"Epidemiological Fact Sheet on HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections"

Epidemiological fact sheet on HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections (data on HIV/AIDS and STIs prevalence, health service and care indicators, prevention indicators) [ID 102499]

08.1937 - Source:UN High Commissioner for Refugees 

"Penal Code No. 58 of 1937"

English full text translation of several provisions of the Penal Code of August 1937 (articles 1, 2, 4, 5, 88, 178, 267, 268) [ID 101891]

22.09.1971 - Source:UN High Commissioner for Refugees 

"Constitution of the Arab Republic of Egypt"

English full text translation of the Constitution of the Arab Republic of Egypt of 22 September 1971 as amended on 22 May 1980 [ID 101890]

17.02.1993 - Source:UN High Commissioner for Refugees 

"Law No. 100 of 1993 to Provide Democratic Safeguards for Professional Associations"

English full text translation of the Law No 100 to Provide Democratic Safeguards for Professional Associations of 17 February 1993 [ID 101888]

08.07.1996 - Source:UN High Commissioner for Refugees 

"Order No. 261 of 8 July 1996 on Female Genital Mutilation in Egypt"

English full text translation of Order No 261 on Female Genital Mutilation in Egypt of 8 July 1996 [ID 101885]

25.07.2004 - Source:UN High Commissioner for Refugees 

"Decree No. 12025 of the Year 2004 Concerning Certain Provisions Enforcing Law No. 154 of the Year 2004 on Amendment of Certain Provisions of Law No. 26 of the Year 1975 Concerning the Egyptian Nationality"

English full text translation of the Decree No 12025 (nationality provisions) of 25 July 2004 [ID 101883]

2006 - Source:World Health Organization 

"Health System Profile; Egypt"

Report on socio-economic situation, health status and demographics, organisation of health care system, health care finance and expenditure, human resources, health service delivery, reforms [ID 101215]