Egyptian Center for Economic and Social Rights
The Egyptian Center for Economic and Social Rights (ECESR) is an Egyptian non-governmental legal and research organization which addresses issues of Egyptian and Arabic human rights.[2]
المركز المصري للحقوق الاقتصادية والاجتماعية | |
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Formation | 2009[1] |
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Type | NGO |
Headquarters | 1 El-Fadl St, From Talaat Harb St., Downtown Cairo, Egypt |
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Website | Official website ![]() |
Outreach
The ECESR sometimes coordinates with other NGOs to address human rights issues.[3] In a report titled 'Above the State' the ECESR suggested that increased foreign investment may not lead to improved conditions for most Egyptians.[4]
Police raids
ECESR offices have been subjected to multiple raids by Egyptian police leading to protest from numerous other agencies.[5][6][7][8][9][10]
2019 Egyptian protests
ECESR became well-known during the 2019 Egyptian protests for its detailed documentation of arrests of protestors and random passers-by. On 26 September 2019, five days after protests started, ECESR listed 1909 arrests related to the protests.[11]
See also
- Khaled Ali
- Hisham Mubarak Law Center
- Mohammed Adel (youth leader)
References
- "About Us". Egyptian Center for Economic and Social Rights. 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-09-29. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
- "About us". ecesr.org. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- "Egypt". Center for Economic and Social Rights. Archived from the original on 6 December 2010. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- Hend El-Behary (24 February 2015). "ECESR: Foreign investments don't equal economic development". Egypt Independent. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- "NCHR follows up police raid on ECESR". The Cairo Post. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- "EGYPT: Security Forces Raid The Egyptian Center For Economic And Social Rights, Alexandria Branch, And Sexually Harass Females". International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH). Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- "In solidarity with the "Egyptian Center for Economic and Social Rights" (ECESR)". SOCIAL WATCH. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- "Egyptian Human Rights Organizations Oppressed… A Return to what is Worse than the Pre-January 25th -Era". Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies. December 19, 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- Aaron T. Rose (December 21, 2013). "ECESR raid raises international ire". Daily News Egypt. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- "Egypt: 15 activists released after second police raid on Alexandria NGO". Amnesty International. 22 May 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- "Biggest wave of arrests since Sisi took office: 1909 people detained". Mada Masr. 2019-09-26. Archived from the original on 2019-09-26. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
External links
- ECESR homepage (English, official)
- Consultation: The Human Rights Impact of Fiscal and Tax Policy, an ECESR submission to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights.