Introduction
The first half of September witnessed 12 labor and social protests, seven of which are social and five are labor.
The reporting period saw the resurgence of the phenomenon of forced displacement and eviction, as the people of Al-Warraq Island, together with some residents of Ezbet Khairallah in Cairo, gathered to protest against the security forces storming the island for being in charge of the demolition of some homes and residences there.
First: Details of social protests
Kind of protests | Number of protests | Details of the protest | The geographical region | The protesting sector |
Collective complaint | 1 | The people of Al-Hasaniya Center complain about the poor health services in their villages | Al-Hasanyia, Sharqyia governorate | Residents and residential neighborhoods sector |
Gathering | 1 | The people of Ezbet Khairallah region gathered to protest the demolition of their homes to widen roads | Ezbet Khair-Allah, Cairo | Residents and residential neighborhoods sector |
Suicide | 1 | A worker commits suicide after passing through a financial crisis | Port Said | Residents and residential neighborhoods sector |
Gathering | 1 | Al-Warraq Island residents gathered to protest the demolition of their homes | Al-Warraq resident, Giza | Residents and residential neighborhoods sector |
Gathering | 1 | The owners of Neopolis Compound gathered in front of the headquarters of Wadi Degla Real Estate Company to demand the receipt of their housing units. | Cairo | Residents and residential neighborhoods sector |
Suicide | 1 | A young man in Beni Suef committed suicide due to a financial hardship | Samalout, Bani Suef | Residents and residential neighborhoods sector |
Collective Complaint | 1 | The people of Bardis village in Sohag complain about the authorities’ failure to build a bridge over the railway crossings | Bardis, Sohag | Residents and residential neighborhoods sector |
Second: Details of Labor protests
Kind of protests | Number of protests | Details of the protest | The geographical region | The protesting sector |
Protest vigil | 1 | A protest vigil staged by workers of Universal company in October demanding the disbursement of their late payment | October, Giza | private sector workers |
Hunger strike | 1 | A nurse in one of the Fayoum villages’ health units went on hunger strike to protest her transfer to the unit | Snorus, Fayoum | Health workers and nursing |
Collective complaint | 1 | A collective complaint filed by Cairo Oil and Soap workers protesting against the decision to sell their company | Ghamra, Cairo | Business sector workers |
Protest vigil | 1 | Workers at the General Nile Company for Desert Roads organized a protest denouncing the non-payment of their salaries, demanding the dismissal of the company’s board | Shubra, Cairo | |
Suicide | 1 | A worker at the General Nile Company for Desert Roads committed suicide in protest against the non-disbursement of his overdue dues | Shubra, Cairo |