Introduction
Thirteen protests were monitored during the first half of December 2021.
These protests were divided into nine social protests and four labor protests. The most prominent of which was the resumption of the strike staged by the Universal company workers n protest against the delay in collective bargaining.
First: Details of social protests:
| Kind of protests | Number of protests | The geographical region | The protesting
sector |
Details of the protest |
| Protest | 1 | The American University in Cairo | University students | A number of students at the American University in Cairo organized a march on campus, in solidarity with the Palestinian people and to denounce the Zionist violations. |
| Gathering | 1 | Nazlet El Saman- Giza | Residents and residential neighborhoods | Nazlet El-Samman, gather’s residents gathered in conjunction with the session held at the State Council regarding the “demolishing of their homes” |
| Protest vigil | 1 | Urban Communities Authority- Giza | Residents and residential neighborhoods | A protest vigil by the owners of “Sphinx” in front of the headquarters of the urban communities, in protest against the pricing of the land or the handing over of part of it |
| Gathering | 1 | Minya- Samalout | Residents and residential neighborhoods | Dozens of Copts from the village of “Al-Amoudin”, Samalout Center in Minya, gathered to protest the disappearance of a minor girl two days ago. |
| Blocking roads | 1 | Warraq Island- Giza | Residents and residential neighborhoods | The people of Al-Warraq Island prevented the closure of their youth center and the withdrawal of equipment from the health unit |
| Collective complaint | 1 | Tereat Al-Zomr, Giza | Residents and residential neighborhoods | Residents of Teraet El Zomor area protesting the demolishing of their homes in favor of Teraet El Zomor axis |
| Suicide | 1 | Tala- Menoufia | Residents and residential neighborhoods | A young man committed suicide by hanging in his house after passing through a financial hardship in Menoufia |
| Collective complaint | 1 | Zagazig- Sharqyia | Residents and residential neighborhoods | 125 doctors and university professors complain about the delay in the delivery of their housing units in Sharqia |
| Gathering | 1 | Sadat Road- Aswan | Residents and residential neighborhoods | Aswan residents gathered on Sadat Road, south of Aswan, in protest against the poor traffic services and the large number of accidents |
Second: Labor and professional protests
| Kind of protests | Number of protests | The geographical region | The protesting
sector |
Details of the protest |
| Collective complaint | 1 | Al-Masry Club – Port Said | Sports club employees | A collective complaint from the employees and workers of the Egyptian Port Said Club, demanding the payment of their 5-month delayed salaries |
| Strike | 1 | Giza | private sector workers | Universal company workers went on strike to protest the company’s delay in implementing collective bargaining |
| Collective complaint | 1 | Saqr Private School – Alexandria | Education sector | Teachers complain about delayed salaries and being forced to sign resignations when signing contracts. |
| Strike | 1 | Munshaat Sultan – Menoufia governorate | Land Transport Sector | Drivers in Tata village (Menoufia governorate) staged a strike protest the transfer of the parking lot |
