Al-Jazeera International has put online its program, originally aired 1 June, on the struggle of women workers in Egypt.
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CTUWS case adjourned
The Administrative court adjourned the hearing of the lawsuit filed by the Center for Trade Union and Workers’ Services against the government, to revoke the latter’s decree to shut down the Center’s HQ in Helwan, to 3 July.
More details in Arabic, here.
Solidarity with CTUWS
The Administrative Court will look this Tuesday 12 June, into the lawsuit filed by the Center for Trade Union and Workers’ Services against the Cairo Governor and the head of Helwan Municipality, demanding revoking the decrees to close down the labor rights NGO.
The CTUWS has been a target for security crackdowns after the government blamed its activists of involvement in the recent wave of workers strikes. The Center’s branch in Naga’a Hammadi was closed down on 29 March, followed by the closure of the Mahalla branch 11 April, and finally the main office in Helwan 25 April.
For more details in Arabic, to download the CTUWS press release.
Express your solidarity by showing up at the State Council (Magless el-Dawla, Located in Dokki, Giza, besides the Cairo Sheraton) 9 am on Tuesday.