Date of source: Sunday, December 12, 2010
President Husnī Mubārak appointed 10 MPs to the new elected parliament, including 7 Copts.
The appointees included one woman, 'Amīnah Shafīq, member of National Council for Women (NCW).
Date of source:
This report provides an overview of different human rights organizations in Egypt and th
Date of source: Saturday, May 17, 2008
Members of the People’s Assembly have warned against issuing a license for female-only mosques, saying that such step would violate Sharī‘ah and Islamic teachings.
Date of source: Wednesday, March 14, 2007
A draft law for the construction of mosques, churches, and synagogues without discrimination was submitted to the People’s Assembly in order to be discussed and issued in case of approval.
Date of source: Friday, June 2, 2006
The article praises the
achievements of
Egypt’s first lady, Mrs. Suzan Mubārak whose activities, says the author, are based on
genuine faith,
sound thought and a practical approach.
Date of source: Saturday, August 30, 2003 to Friday, September 5, 2003
The article discusses the attitude of the Muslims Brotherhood, members of the Bar Association towards female lawyers. A group of women lawyers decided to form a committee for women. Their decision disturbed the Muslim Brotherhood.
Date of source: Tuesday, July 19, 2005
The Egyptian Minister of Interior, Habīb al-‘Adlī toldDr. Ahmad Kamāl Abu al-Majd, the Deputy Head of the National Council for Human Rights that all detainees who were proven to represent no threat to society will be released.
Date of source: Monday, February 27, 2006
A conference has discussed Egyptian women’s rights in the current Personal Status Law. The attendants demanded the amendment of some articles of the aforementioned laws, guaranteeing the rights of women and children.
Date of source: Monday, November 14, 2005
The Islamic Research Academy has rejected a draft law on female circumcision submitted by the National Council for Women.
Date of source: Tuesday, November 1, 2005
The outlawed organization knows that state or ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) officials agree to attend meetings on democracy and reform providing Muslim Brotherhood activist do not attend, even though such meetings tend to focus on the Brotherhood.