Campaigns

The Egyptian Agrium Case

admin — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:58:34 +0300

Habi Center for Environmental Rights to be honored for sending this request explains the circumstances and concomitants of that case asking for your relevant counsel. Which is not strange about you as we used to you leadership of the environmental rights field lived asset environmental rights defenders.

With a certain preparing for your questions on vagueness of any point in our letter however, heading for stumbles or errors.

As we are wishing a fast response for the importance of the issue and time shortens.

Agrium Inc.
Facts

Civil Society and Climate Change 11th of March, 2008.

admin — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:44:54 +0300

Arish (3rd of March, 2008)

A seminar was hold on Climate Change by Regional Association Assemblies in Arish and lecturer there Mr. Abdullah El Hegawie (the general manager of environmental affairs by the governorate) as well, a film presented "The Terrified Reality" by Al Gore. Had attending the seminar many environmentalists, as well as, the same seminar is going to hold again in the Youth Center 6^th of October in 12^th of March, 2008. And the film had been copied and delivered for many sections including school.

The Celebration of the World Environment Day

admin — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:55:28 +0300

Habi celebrated with World Environment Day of 2008 in Ras El Bar (English: Head of Land), Damietta. And that for the calling of the Protection of the Environment Committee for making the Center's Celebration there as a symbol of solidarity with the civil society of Damietta against the establishment of the fertilizer plant of "Agrium" in the tourist region Ras EL Bar,

Drinking Water Campaign People's Rights of Drinking Water 19th of July, 2007

admin — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:47:40 +0300

Thirsty yelling raised high in many place, such from Brulos Tower in Daqahlia, El Mahalah El Kobra, Sharqia and till Cairo's suburbs as well till many places in upper Egypt we didn't hear anything yet!, but we know exactly that they are living the same disaster which is the disappearance of the main concept of life, health, human being is dinking water!.

Campaign against Carcinogenic Insecticides

master — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:09:11 +0300

Campaign against Carcinogenic Insecticides

Started July 2004.

Campaign Objective: To stop importing carcinogenic insecticides and prosecuting the people responsible for its importation into Egypt.

The Tools:
1. Conducting a comprehensive legal research
2. Suing certain officials in the Ministry of Agriculture
3. Issuing a press statement to reply to the Agriculture ex-Minister statement.

Asbestos campaign

master — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:08:11 +0300

Asbestos campaign

Started in Aril 2004

Its objective: stopping the importation of Asbestos material and its products, and banning its use in Egypt.

Statement regarding the court case filled by Habi Center for Environmental Rights against H.E.

master — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:07:45 +0300

Statement regarding the court case filled by Habi Center for Environmental Rights against H.E. Minister of Interior and others regarding the Black Cloud.
Building on the efforts that the Habi Center for Environmental Rights (HCER) has initiated three years ago to confront the acute air pollution problem in Cairo (which is referred to in the media by the Black Cloud), the HCER has filled a court case number 1898 dated October 22, 2002 requesting the Minister of Interior to issue a decree that will entail measuring the exhaust gases of Cairo vehicles.

Black Cloud for the Sixth Year! Who is Responsible?

master — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:06:57 +0300

Amidst a state of confusion and conflicting statements from government officials, the smog phenomenon (also known as the Black Cloud) has occurred for the sixth year challenging all the official statements. It also uncovered the complete failure of concerned authorities to coordinate amongst them to deal with this reoccurring environmental disaster which became a riddle! A riddle due to the contradicting statements of the government officials!

Wadi Degla Campaign

master — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:05:53 +0300

In response to the dangerous violations that took place in the national protectorate of Wadi Degla in Maadi (such as constructing a highway through it and the growing amount of garbage surrounding it), the HCER, in collaboration with several NGO's, has called the following officials:

H.E. Prime Minister of Egypt.
H.E. State Minister for Environmental Affairs.

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Letter to the Housing Committee of the Egyptian Parliament

master — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:05:20 +0300

Dear Members of the Housing Committee,