Cairo: 3 June 2019

The program of Freedom of Expression for Labor and Social Movements of the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) launches today the Labor and Social Protests Index for the month of May 2019.

The program said: “The Labor and Social Protests Index has reflected a significant increase in the number of social protests; as first-year high school students have organized different ways of mass protests in Egypt’s several provinces denouncing the random and ill-considered decisions taken by the Minister of Education. Labor protests, on the other hand, has witnessed a qualitative change in May, albeit not associated with numerical increase, the program this month recorded the first suicide case of a worker in his workplace and on the machine that he operates his work on, after passing through a financial distress.”

In general, the program monitored 49 protests that took place during the month of May, including 40 social protests and 9 labor and professional protests.

As for labor protests, the program monitored 3 labor strikes, 2 vigils and two cases in which citizens filed a petition or complaint, in addition to one sit-in and one case of suicide among workers.

As for social protests, the program monitored 40 protests; including 12 suicide cases, 9 vigils, 8 gatherings, 5 protests, 3 complaints, one sit-in and one march in addition to one case of threatening to protest.

Regarding the geographical distribution of protests, the report pointed out that al-Sharqyia governorate has topped the labor protests during the month, while Alexandria has topped the social protests.

Regarding the sectoral distribution of protests, the sector of Metallurgical Engineering Industries has topped the labor protests, while the Education and Scientific Research sector came at the forefront of social protests.

Click here to read the full report:

Labor & Social protests Index in May 2019

Labor and Social Protest Index during April 2019 word

Labor and Social Protest Index during April 2019 pdf

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