Introduction:

* Seven protests were monitored during the second half of December 2021. These protests were divided into 4 social protests and 3 labor protests.

The reporting period included three suicide cases due to economic reasons and the accumulation of debts.

First: Details of social protests:

Kind of protests The geographical region The Protesting Sector The protesting

sector
Collective complaint Wardian district- Alexandria Residents and residential neighborhoods Residents of “Naga’ Al-Arab” in at “Wardian” district, Alexandria governorate are complaining about the neglect of officials and the damage incurred as a result of the heavy rain.
Gathering Amiriya – Cairo University students Students of the Amiriya College of Technology in Cairo gathered to protest the deteriorating educational situation and the cancellation of the foreign certificate provided by Pearson International.
Suicide Giza Residents and residential neighborhoods A person committed suicide from the top of the Giza Metal Bridge after passing through a financial distress
Suicide Gharbyia governorate Residents and residential neighborhoods A young man committed suicide in his home in Gharbyia governorate due to the accumulation of debts

 

Second: Labor and professional protests

Kind of protests The geographical region The Protesting Sector The protesting

sector
Protest vigil Cairo Cultural center employees A protest vigil at “Dar Al-Kotb” publishing house after its head refused to approve the new financial regulation
Collective complaint Luxor Employees at the Ministry of Justice A number of real estate employees filed a collective complaint against the authority’s accounting unit in Luxor, objecting to the method of salary payment and the presence of major inaccuracies
Suicide New Cairo district- Cairo private sector employees An employee at Tele Performance “Call Center” committed suicide after enduring intransigence from his manager and due to his poor financial circumstances