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Article

15 Jun 2006

Author:
Joseph Mayton, Daily Star [Egypt]

Activists continue to face difficulties [Egypt]

...the lawsuit [of] Ahmed El Droubi...has begun to pick up steam. He has already sent a letter of complaint to his former employer [WorleyParsons Komex] seeking compensation for what he says is unlawful termination of his contract...a group of fellow pro-democracy activists began to circulate a letter of solidarity for El Droubi...to be sent to the London office of El Droubi’s work. While El Droubi has already sent a lengthy letter to London, no response has been received concerning his termination. “Firing an employee, for his peaceful political activism, goes against all labor rights regulations...”...“Moreover, El Droubi received humiliating treatment from your Cairo office manager, Mr. Mohamed Abdel Gawad, who even instructed office staff to supervise El Droubi’s collection of his own personal items after ridiculing his human rights activities,” it continues...according to Abdel Razek, it is obvious that El Droubi did not voluntarily leave his position. El Droubi was arrested while playing football in the street during an all night sit-in at the press syndicate on April 24. He was detained for 33 days.

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