The International Monetary Fund (IMF) faces mounting criticism for human rights-void policies, as a new report buy EuroMed Rights and SJP showcases the cascade of...
Egypt’s agriculture sector has shown dramatic increase in production over the last three decades and recently with the pandemic crisis, the sector was more resilient...
“Today, however, we have to say that a state is a human community that (successfully) claims the monopoly of the legitimate use of physical force within a given...
Part 2: Prominent Decisions of 2018/2019 Introduction In continuation to the first report that provided a numerical and graphical point of view on investments and their...
Introduction “De Lesseps statue has fallen twice: the first of which was during the nationalization wave in 1956, and the second is in 2020. Its remnant is a witness of...
Since its inception, sovereign debt has been a central pillar of running the economy especially in times of crises. The origins of public debt lay in the loans raised by...
There have been numerous discussions in the media on efforts made to pass a draft for a proposed law to protect and develop lake wealth as part of a larger strategic...
For the past few years, the realm of investments has been receiving growing attention from the Egyptian government and its policy makers.
The first half of 2020 included four unusual months as the whole world struggled with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), a deadly pandemic which killed up until June...
The paper examines a recent state project of bringing back De Lesseps’ statue to Port Said, and the unfolding movements pro and against the move. De Lesseps is the...
This paper unpacks the state vision of ‘urban development’ by looking into two megaprojects that aim to revive the Egyptian civilization. This developmental discourse is...
This interview was slightly edited for length and clarity. Sherif Bahaa al-Din is one of Egypt’s most prominent environmentalists. Born in Ras Ghaleb, Hurghada, Bahaa al...
Part Two: A Short Reflection on the Egyptian Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2015–2030 Background The Conference of Parties (COP) on the Convention on Biological...
Series Introduction In this series we do not aim to offer an all-encompassing view of those years since the monarchy was abolished, as such an undertaking would be far...
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In early June, the Egyptian government decided to further slash fuel subsidies, hence raising petrol and diesel prices by about 25%, as part of the government’s...
Almost three years after the Egyptian state floated its currency and reduced energy subsidies, as part of a contentious “economic reform program” outlined in the terms...
Part 1: A Short Reflection on Egypt’s Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) An Introduction As the ramifications of global climate change rapidly...
Call for Abstracts Beyond Crisis: The Course of People and Water in Egypt’s Political Ecology At the moment, the dominant narrative in the media and among some...
The protests of teachers are not only the largest but also the most ongoing ones that Egypt has witnessed during the first two decades of the second millennium...
When we embark on analyzing and commenting on the government’s policies, we find out only a sense of repetition with each new budget proposal. Every year, the budget...
This paper is released after issuing the Trade Union Organizations and Protection of the Right to Organize Law no. 213 of the year 2017, along with its implementing...
The school year for both kindergarten and primary stages begins within a few days, while the other stages will begin three weeks later. Coincidently, the Ministry of...
At the time in which the neoliberal ideas are brutalizing and talking about the growth rather than the development is increasing, this paper is designed to introduce the...
Trade Unions Law and Executive Regulations Contravene the Constitution and International Conventions
After a deliberate reading of the Trade Union Law, we have found that the interference in the trade unions’ affairs starts with the introduction of the law, whether by...
The rescue packages from the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) brought burdensome conditions for the Egyptians. They pushed for tougher austerity...
Social Justice Platform (SJP) issues a report titled “Schools and Class Disparities: Who Spends on Education in Egypt?” It discusses the burden of spending...
On the occasion of Labor Day, Social Justice Platform (SJP), in association with the Egyptian Center for Economic and Social Rights (ECESR), issues a fact sheet on the...
“Social Justice Platform (SJP)” releases a research-based report on the Food Aid Villages alongside Nasser Lake; a vivid picture of the victims of...
Social Justice Platform (SJP) issues a report that discusses the relationship between poverty and the environment and their impact, individually or collectively, on the...