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| Non-profit_type = [[Pressure group]]<br> [[Political group]] <br> [[Government Corruption]]
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| native_name = منظمة الأفرو-مصرية لحقوق الإنسان
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*[[Social media]]
|[[Advocacy evaluation]]
*[[Awareness campaigns]]
|[[Awareness campaigns]]
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|[[demonstration (people)|Demonstration]]s
*[[Advocacy evaluation]]
*[[Non violent protest]]
|[[Nonviolent protest]]
*[[demonstration (people)|Demonstration]]s
|[[Occupation (protest)|Occupation]]s
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|[[Online activism]]
*[[sit-ins]]
|[[Sit-ins]]
*[[Occupation (protest)|occupation]]s
*[[Online activism]]
|[[Social media]] }}
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| num_volunteers = Thousands
| num_volunteers = Thousands
| owner = none
| owner = none
| Non-profit_slogan = حركة الرقابة الشعبية الأولى
| Non-profit_slogan = {{rtl-lang|ar|حركة الرقابة الشعبية الأولى}}
''(The First Popular Monitoring Movement)''
''(The first popular monitoring movement)''
| founder = [[Bothaina Kamel]]<br> [[Engi El-Haddad]] <br> [[Ghada Shahbandar]]
| founder = {{ubl|[[Bothaina Kamel]]|Engi El-Haddad|Ghada Shahbandar}}
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| founded_date = 2005
| founded_date = 2005
| focus = [[Anti-Corruption]] <br /> [[Free and fair election]] <br /> [[Election|Free and fair election]]
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| footnotes = Shayfeencom was re-established in 2011
| footnotes = Re-established in 2011
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'''Shayfeencom''', ([[Egyptian Arabic]]: ''We are watching you'') is an initiative that started with three Egyptian women (a prominent TV newscaster, a university professor and a marketing consultant) ''"to help bring political reform and democracy to their country"''.<ref>http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/classroom/women/resources/shayfeen_discussion.pdf</ref>
'''Shayfeencom''' ([[Egyptian Arabic]]: ''We are watching you'') is an initiative that started with three Egyptian women (a prominent TV newscaster, a university professor, and a marketing consultant) to help bring [[political reform]] and [[democracy]] to Egypt.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/classroom/women/resources/shayfeen_discussion.pdf|title=Shayfeen.com: We're Watching You|work=Independent Lens|publisher=[[PBS]]}}</ref>


Shayfeencom is a popular movement, working on monitoring the legality and integrity of the presidential and parliamentary elections in [[Egypt]], through the participation of the public.
Shayfeencom is a popular movement, working on monitoring the legality and integrity of the presidential and parliamentary elections in [[Egypt]] through the participation of the public. The movement aims to end corruption in the governmental and non-governmental institutions through public monitoring, and aims to educate and enable the public to increase awareness of the principles of democracy.
The movement aims to end all kinds of corruption in the governmental, and non-governmental institutions, through public monitoring, and aims to educate and enable the public opinion to increase awareness of meanings and principles of democracy.


Shayfeencom was officially established in 2005, by a group of non-politically oriented individuals, and started its first monitoring and observation experience in Egypt’s first multi-candidate presidential elections. Within the first month, of launching the initiative, 5,000 people volunteered and joined online, and actively participated over 1,000 volunteers to monitor elections. Today, the movement includes over 10 founding members, and thousands of regular members.
Shayfeencom was officially established in 2005 by a group of non-politically oriented individuals, and started its first [[Election monitoring|monitoring]] and observation experience in [[Egyptian presidential election, 2005|Egypt's first multi-candidate presidential elections]]. Within the first month, of launching the initiative, 5,000 people volunteered and joined online, and actively participated over 1,000 volunteers to monitor elections. Today, the movement includes over 10 founding members, and thousands of regular members.


It is a non-profit organization, without any political or economic ideologies; all financing to the movement is done through Egyptian individuals.
Shayfeencom is a nonprofit organization, without any political or economic ideologies; all financing to the movement is done through Egyptian individuals.


==Goals and causes==
==Goals==
Shayfeencom has three primary goals; first is the end of all forms of corruption in all public and private institutions through public monitoring. Second, is enabling the citizens the key fighters against corruption, and thirdly, electoral and judicial reform.
Shayfeencom has three primary goals: to end corruption in all public and private institutions through public monitoring, to enable the citizens as key fighters against corruption, and to attain [[Electoral reform|electoral]] and [[judicial reform]].

Thus the movement has been working on the following causes.
The main focuses are on:
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* [[Government corruption]]<ref name="nyt">Hassan, Abdalla F. [http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/16/world/middleeast/16iht-M16-EGYPT-KAMEL.html?hpw Muslim Woman Seeks Egyptian Presidency] ''[[New York Times]]''. June 15, 2011.</ref><ref name="reuters.com">{{Cite news|url= http://www.linkiesta.it/egitto-elezioni-brogli#ixzz1yBcTKRqQ|title=In Egitto votano anche i morti e al primo turno hanno scelto il candidato islamico|author=Giovanna Loccatelli|publisher=Linkiesta|date=May 28, 2012|accessdate=28 May 2012}}</ref>
* [[Police corruption]]<ref name="reuters.com" />
* [[Corporate corruption]]<ref name="reuters.com" />
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* [[Electoral fraud]]<ref>{{cite news| url=http://muftah.org/we-are-watching-you-an-interview-with-ahmed-hafez-co-founder-of-egyptian-movement-shayfeencom/| first=Ahmed|last=Hafez| title= An Interview with Ahmed Hafez, Co-Founder of Egyptian Movement, Shayfeencom' |work=Muftah | date =22 Aug 2012| location=Washington DC}}</ref>
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* [[Government corruption]]<ref name="nyt">{{cite news | issn=0362-4331 | last=Hassan | first=Abdalla F. | title=Muslim Woman Seeks Egyptian Presidency | newspaper=[[The New York Times]] | date=15 June 2011 | url=http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/16/world/middleeast/16iht-M16-EGYPT-KAMEL.html}}</ref><ref name="reuters.com">{{it icon}} {{Cite news|url= http://www.linkiesta.it/egitto-elezioni-brogli#ixzz1yBcTKRqQ|title=In Egitto votano anche i morti e al primo turno hanno scelto il candidato islamico|author=Giovanna Loccatelli|publisher=Linkiesta|date=May 28, 2012|accessdate=28 May 2012}}</ref>
* [[Judicial corruption]]<ref name="nyt" /><ref name="http://femnet.wordpress.com">{{Cite news|url=http://femnet.wordpress.com/tag/shayfeen-com/|title=FILM SCREENING Egypt: We are Watching You|author=Nebila|publisher=femnet|date=Sep 26, 2011|accessdate=26 September 2011}}</ref>
* [[Judicial corruption]]<ref name="nyt" /><ref name="http://femnet.wordpress.com">{{Cite news|url=http://femnet.wordpress.com/tag/shayfeen-com/|title=FILM SCREENING Egypt: We are Watching You|author=Nebila|publisher=femnet|date=Sep 26, 2011|accessdate=26 September 2011}}</ref>
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* [[Corporate corruption]]<ref name="reuters.com" />
* [[Kleptocracy]]<ref name="reuters.com" />
* [[Kleptocracy]]<ref name="reuters.com" />
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* [[Police corruption]]<ref name="reuters.com" />
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* [[Electoral fraud]]<ref>{{cite news| url=http://muftah.org/we-are-watching-you-an-interview-with-ahmed-hafez-co-founder-of-egyptian-movement-shayfeencom/| first=Ahmed|last=Hafez| title= An Interview with Ahmed Hafez, Co-Founder of Egyptian Movement, Shayfeencom' |work=Muftah | date =22 Aug 2012| location=Washington DC}}</ref>


==Methods==
==Methods==
[[File:SystemShayfeencom.jpg.png|thumb|right|alt=Citizens report to Shayfeencom, which then reports to competent parties and the mass media|Shayfeencom's reporting system]]
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Shayfeencom uses its large membership database, all types of [[social media]], and a [[hotline]] to receive reports of corruption in the country; it then files a case against the specified party. If the party does not respond, Shayfeencom uses the media to expose what has occurred, and might also carry out sit-ins and other demonstrations.


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In 2007, documentary film director [[Jehane Noujaim]] (with Sherief El Katsha) broadcasted the film ''Shayfeen.com'', which was a part of the ''[[Why Democracy?]]'' project.
===Reporting===

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The system that Shayfeencom uses the citizens, its large membership database, all types of [[social media]], and a hotline to receive reports of corruption in the country, then makes a proper filing system for these reports, and files a case in the competent party, and if that competent party does not respond they either use the media to expose what has occurred, and might even do sit-ins, protests and demonstrations.

*[[Social media]]
*[[Awareness campaigns]]
*[[Advocacy evaluation]]
*[[Non violent protest]]
⚫
*[[demonstration (people)|Demonstration]]s
*[[sit-ins]]
*[[Occupation (protest)|occupation]]s
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*[[Online activism]]

[[File:SystemShayfeencom.jpg.png|thumb|right|the Reporting system that Shayfeencom Uses.]]

=== Documentary film ===
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In 2007, documentary film director [[Jehane Noujaim]] (with Sherief El Katsha) broadcast the film ''Shayfeen.com'' which was a part of the ''[[Why Democracy?]]'' project.


==Members==
==Members==
Originally, the movement was founded by three women, but after it was sentenced to death by the Mubarak regime, and following the ouster of Mubarak in 2011, the movement was re-established by new members, injecting new blood into the movement.
Originally, the movement was founded by three women, but after it was sentenced to death by the [[Mubarak regime]], and following the [[Egyptian Revolution of 2011|ousting of Mubarak in 2011]], the movement was re-established by new members.


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Shayfeencom's membership is in the tens of thousands, but due to fear of [[political persecution]], they have been discreet when pursuing any official figure, and have created a privacy policy which does not allow them to share names of any of their members, due to fear of political prosecution.
*[[Abeya El-Banhawy]]
*[[Ahmed Hafez]]
*[[Ahmed El Refai]]
*[[Akmal Kortam]]
*[[Bothaina Kamel]]
*[[Cherif El-Tabei]]
*[[Dalia Samy]]
*[[Engi El-Haddad]]
*[[Fatma Zackariya]]
*[[Heba Hilali]]
*[[Laila Amiry]]
*[[Mohamed Yehia]]
*[[Mostafa Hegazi]]
*[[Neemat Khalil]]
*[[Ragia Omran]]
*[[Shereen El-Touni]]
*[[Sabrine Abu Sabaa]]


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==History==
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The movement has a membership of tens of thousands volunteering for the same cause, but have been very discreet on any official figure, and have created a privacy policy which does not allow them to share names of any of their members, due to fear of political prosecution.

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== History ==


===Pre-Arab Spring===
===Pre-Arab Spring===
Their work began in 2005, after President [[Hosni Mubarak]] announced that for the first time in 24 years the upcoming elections would allow for multiparty participation, sparking demonstrations by Egyptians who denounced this move as a sham. When the government responded with a violent crackdown, [[Bothaina Kamel]], [[Ghada Shahbandar]] and [[Engi El-Haddad]] decided they could not stand by silently in the face of this brutal suppression: they formed Shayfeencom.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9ZcIAh2QRk&feature=player_embedded</ref>
Shayfeencom began in 2005, after President [[Hosni Mubarak]] announced that for the first time in 24 years, the upcoming elections would allow for multiparty participation, sparking demonstrations by Egyptians who denounced this move as a sham. When the government responded with a violent crackdown, [[Bothaina Kamel]], [[Ghada Shahbandar]], and [[Engi El-Haddad]] decided they could not stand by silently in the face of this brutal suppression: they formed Shayfeencom.{{sfn|Thornton|Ramzy|2007|loc=[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9ZcIAh2QRk&feature=player_embedded Introduction]|ps=}}


For the 2005 elections, they armed their supporters with video cameras and sent them to polling stations around the country to monitor the elections and document the political process. What they witnessed was electoral fraud and voter intimidation. When Muslim Brotherhood candidates made a good showing in the first round of voting, security forces barred voters from entering the polls for the second round. By the third round, voters’ frustrations spilled into the streets and there were violent clashes
For the 2005 elections, they armed their supporters with video cameras and sent them to [[polling station]]s around the country to monitor the elections and document the political process. Supporters witnessed [[electoral fraud]] and [[voter intimidation]]. When [[Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt|Muslim Brotherhood]] candidates made a good showing in the first round of voting, security forces barred voters from entering the polls for the second round. By the third round, voters' frustrations incited violent clashes between protesters and police.{{sfn|Thornton|Ramzy|2007|loc=[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMPnSbEwnls&feature=player_embedded# Part 1: Parliamentary Elections]|ps=}}
between protesters and police.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMPnSbEwnls&feature=player_embedded#!</ref>


[[File:Shayfeencomtent-sitin.jpg|thumb|right|Shayfeencom Sit-in for the resignation of the [[Attorney General]] [[Abdel Meguid Mahmoud]]]]
[[File:Shayfeencomtent-sitin.jpg|thumb|right|Shayfeencom Sit-in for the resignation of the [[Attorney General]] [[Abdel Meguid Mahmoud]]]]


Although discouraged by a low election turnout of 30 percent, the Shayfeencom leaders were heartened by the willingness of two judges to investigate election fraud by eighteen of their colleagues. The judges did find evidence of fraud, which made people realize the power and
Although discouraged by a [[voter turnout]] of only 30%, the Shayfeencom leaders were heartened by the willingness of two judges to investigate election fraud carried out by eighteen of their colleagues. The judges found evidence of fraud, Shayfeencom began rallying support for an [[independent judiciary]]. In spite of the prohibition against assemblies of more than five people, crowds gathered outside the [[Egyptian Judges' Club]] to show their support. Many in the crowd were arrested and beaten, including Judge [[Mahmoud Hamza]. The three founders of Shayfeencom decided to produce a short film, which was screened on [[BBC]], about the plight of the judiciary and to encourage the public to use all the technology at their disposal—radio, plasma screens and the Internet—to support the May 25, 2006 Judges' March for an Independent Judiciary.{{sfn|Thornton|Ramzy|2007|loc=[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_QiIlO-W6Q&feature=player_embedded# Part 2: Fraud During Elections]|ps=}}
influence that judges could have. Shayfeencom began rallying support for an independent judiciary and, in spite of the prohibition against assemblies of more than five people, crowds gathered outside the [[Egyptian Judges' Club]] to show their support. Many in the crowd were arrested and beaten, including [[Mahmoud Hamza]], himself a judge. The three founders of Shayfeencom decided to produce a short film, which was screened on [[BBC]], about the plight of the judiciary and to use all the current technology at their disposal—radio, plasma screens and the Internet—to encourage the public to support the May 25, 2006 Judges March for an Independent Judiciary.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_QiIlO-W6Q&feature=player_embedded#!</ref>


The march and demonstration resulted in the arrest and jailing of thousands of ordinary Egyptians, people who remained in prison even months later. In spite of a lack of money and the failure to achieve their early objectives, Shayfeencom continued its work. Engi spoke to a group of world leaders (including former president [[George W. Bush]]) at the [[UN]], describing the lack of political freedom in Egypt. In spring of 2007, Shayfeencom mounted a campaign against the government’s proposed 34 constitutional amendments that would write parts of the Emergency Law into the Constitution.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAK6gdJEw_g&feature=player_embedded</ref>
The march and demonstration resulted in the arrest and jailing of thousands of civilians, who remained in prison for months. Though faced by a lack of money and failure to achieve earlier objectives, Shayfeencom continued its work. Co-founder Engi El-Haddad spoke to a group of world leaders (including former president [[George W. Bush]]) at the [[UN]], describing the lack of political freedom in Egypt. In spring of 2007, Shayfeencom mounted a campaign against the government's proposed 34 constitutional amendments that would write parts of the [[Emergency law in Egypt|Emergency Law]] into the Constitution.{{sfn|Thornton|Ramzy|2007|loc=[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAK6gdJEw_g&feature=player_embedded Part 3: We Need a Change]|ps=}}


===Post-Arab Spring===
===Post-Arab Spring===
Following the [[2011 Egyptian revolution]], the movement was re-established, the methods changed dramatically. They began preparing for the first Egyptian presidential elections months before it was announced, collecting thousands of volunteers from across Egypt’s 27 governorates. They provided these volunteers with proper training and awareness of what they need to do, through [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnSEZTYTNcc Youtube] videos, and online seminars.
Following the [[2011 Egyptian revolution]], Shayfeencom was re-established, with dramatically changed methods. They began preparing for the first Egyptian presidential elections months before it was announced, collecting thousands of volunteers from across Egypt's 27 [[Governorates of Egypt|governorates]]. They provided volunteers with training through [[Youtube]] videos<ref>{{cite AV media|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnSEZTYTNcc|medium=video|author=Shayfeencom|title=إزاي تزور الإنتخابات}} {{ar icon}}</ref> and online [[seminars]].

Members of the public took it upon themselves to keep an eye out for electoral irregularities. If a citizen witnessed a violation, he would call a hotline to report it. Reports were also coming in through [[Twitter]] and [[Facebook]] accounts. Reported violations would immediately appear on the website, as unconfirmed. A few minutes later, official monitors would either confirm or deny the reports. In just two days of the first phase of Egypt's presidential elections, they received reports of over 1,000 violations throughout the country.
Members of the public watched for electoral irregularities, and called a hotline to report them. Reports were also coming in through [[Twitter]] and [[Facebook]]. Alleged violations would immediately appear on the website; a few minutes later, official monitors would either confirm or deny the reports. In two days of the first phase of Egypt's presidential elections, Shayfeencom received reports of over 1,000 violations throughout the country.
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Shayfeencom remain to act as a watchdog, anti-corruption movement.

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Shayfeencom remains as a [[Watchdog journalism|watchdog]], anti-corruption movement.


====Port Said====
====Port Said====
Shayfeencom opened its first Board of Trustees in [[Port Said]] following the [[Port Said Stadium riot]] in April 2013.
Shayfeencom opened its first [[board of trustees]] in [[Port Said]] following the [[Port Said Stadium riot]] in April 2013.

==Notes==
{{reflist|2}}


== References ==
==References==
{{cite episode|title=Egypt: We Are Watching You|series=[[Why Democracy?]]|network=BBC|last1=Thornton|first1=Phil|last2=Ramzy|first2=Hossam|year=2007|ref=harv}}
<references />


==External links==
==External links==
* {{Twitter|Shayfeencom}} {{ar icon}}
*Twitter account: https://twitter.com/shayfeencom
* {{Facebook|shayfenkom|Shayfeencom}} {{ar icon}}
*Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/shayfenkom
*Website: http://www.shayfeencom.org/
* [http://www.shayfeencom.org/pageView.aspx?pageid=4 Shayfeencom's history] (scroll down for English)
* [http://www.shayfeencom.org/pageView.aspx?pageid=4 Shayfeencom's History]
* [http://www.el-balad.com/347124 Shayfeencom in Referendum]
* [http://www1.youm7.com/News.asp?NewsID=966214& Shayfeencom in PortSaid events]


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Revision as of 20:38, 5 November 2013

Shayfeencom
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 Egypt
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Thousands
Websiteshayfeencom.org
Re-established in 2011

Shayfeencom (Egyptian Arabic: We are watching you) is an initiative that started with three Egyptian women (a prominent TV newscaster, a university professor, and a marketing consultant) to help bring political reform and democracy to Egypt.[1]

Shayfeencom is a popular movement, working on monitoring the legality and integrity of the presidential and parliamentary elections in Egypt through the participation of the public. The movement aims to end corruption in the governmental and non-governmental institutions through public monitoring, and aims to educate and enable the public to increase awareness of the principles of democracy.

Shayfeencom was officially established in 2005 by a group of non-politically oriented individuals, and started its first monitoring and observation experience in Egypt's first multi-candidate presidential elections. Within the first month, of launching the initiative, 5,000 people volunteered and joined online, and actively participated over 1,000 volunteers to monitor elections. Today, the movement includes over 10 founding members, and thousands of regular members.

Shayfeencom is a nonprofit organization, without any political or economic ideologies; all financing to the movement is done through Egyptian individuals.

Goals

Shayfeencom has three primary goals: to end corruption in all public and private institutions through public monitoring, to enable the citizens as key fighters against corruption, and to attain electoral and judicial reform.

The main focuses are on:

Methods

Citizens report to Shayfeencom, which then reports to competent parties and the mass media
Shayfeencom's reporting system

Shayfeencom uses its large membership database, all types of social media, and a hotline to receive reports of corruption in the country; it then files a case against the specified party. If the party does not respond, Shayfeencom uses the media to expose what has occurred, and might also carry out sit-ins and other demonstrations.

In 2007, documentary film director Jehane Noujaim (with Sherief El Katsha) broadcasted the film Shayfeen.com, which was a part of the Why Democracy? project.

Members

Originally, the movement was founded by three women, but after it was sentenced to death by the Mubarak regime, and following the ousting of Mubarak in 2011, the movement was re-established by new members.

Shayfeencom's membership is in the tens of thousands, but due to fear of political persecution, they have been discreet when pursuing any official figure, and have created a privacy policy which does not allow them to share names of any of their members, due to fear of political prosecution.

History

Pre-Arab Spring

Shayfeencom began in 2005, after President Hosni Mubarak announced that for the first time in 24 years, the upcoming elections would allow for multiparty participation, sparking demonstrations by Egyptians who denounced this move as a sham. When the government responded with a violent crackdown, Bothaina Kamel, Ghada Shahbandar, and Engi El-Haddad decided they could not stand by silently in the face of this brutal suppression: they formed Shayfeencom.[6]

For the 2005 elections, they armed their supporters with video cameras and sent them to polling stations around the country to monitor the elections and document the political process. Supporters witnessed electoral fraud and voter intimidation. When Muslim Brotherhood candidates made a good showing in the first round of voting, security forces barred voters from entering the polls for the second round. By the third round, voters' frustrations incited violent clashes between protesters and police.[7]

Shayfeencom Sit-in for the resignation of the Attorney General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud

Although discouraged by a voter turnout of only 30%, the Shayfeencom leaders were heartened by the willingness of two judges to investigate election fraud carried out by eighteen of their colleagues. The judges found evidence of fraud, Shayfeencom began rallying support for an independent judiciary. In spite of the prohibition against assemblies of more than five people, crowds gathered outside the Egyptian Judges' Club to show their support. Many in the crowd were arrested and beaten, including Judge [[Mahmoud Hamza]. The three founders of Shayfeencom decided to produce a short film, which was screened on BBC, about the plight of the judiciary and to encourage the public to use all the technology at their disposal—radio, plasma screens and the Internet—to support the May 25, 2006 Judges' March for an Independent Judiciary.[8]

The march and demonstration resulted in the arrest and jailing of thousands of civilians, who remained in prison for months. Though faced by a lack of money and failure to achieve earlier objectives, Shayfeencom continued its work. Co-founder Engi El-Haddad spoke to a group of world leaders (including former president George W. Bush) at the UN, describing the lack of political freedom in Egypt. In spring of 2007, Shayfeencom mounted a campaign against the government's proposed 34 constitutional amendments that would write parts of the Emergency Law into the Constitution.[9]

Post-Arab Spring

Following the 2011 Egyptian revolution, Shayfeencom was re-established, with dramatically changed methods. They began preparing for the first Egyptian presidential elections months before it was announced, collecting thousands of volunteers from across Egypt's 27 governorates. They provided volunteers with training through Youtube videos[10] and online seminars.

Members of the public watched for electoral irregularities, and called a hotline to report them. Reports were also coming in through Twitter and Facebook. Alleged violations would immediately appear on the website; a few minutes later, official monitors would either confirm or deny the reports. In two days of the first phase of Egypt's presidential elections, Shayfeencom received reports of over 1,000 violations throughout the country.

Shayfeencom remains as a watchdog, anti-corruption movement.

Port Said

Shayfeencom opened its first board of trustees in Port Said following the Port Said Stadium riot in April 2013.

Notes

  1. ^ "Shayfeen.com: We're Watching You" (PDF). Independent Lens. PBS.
  2. ^ a b c d Template:It icon Giovanna Loccatelli (May 28, 2012). "In Egitto votano anche i morti e al primo turno hanno scelto il candidato islamico". Linkiesta. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
  3. ^ Hafez, Ahmed (22 Aug 2012). "An Interview with Ahmed Hafez, Co-Founder of Egyptian Movement, Shayfeencom'". Muftah. Washington DC.
  4. ^ a b Hassan, Abdalla F. (15 June 2011). "Muslim Woman Seeks Egyptian Presidency". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
  5. ^ Nebila (Sep 26, 2011). "FILM SCREENING Egypt: We are Watching You". femnet. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
  6. ^ Thornton & Ramzy 2007, Introduction
  7. ^ Thornton & Ramzy 2007, Part 1: Parliamentary Elections
  8. ^ Thornton & Ramzy 2007, Part 2: Fraud During Elections
  9. ^ Thornton & Ramzy 2007, Part 3: We Need a Change
  10. ^ Shayfeencom. إزاي تزور الإنتخابات (video). Template:Ar icon

References

Thornton, Phil; Ramzy, Hossam (2007). "Egypt: We Are Watching You". Why Democracy?. BBC. {{cite episode}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)

External links

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