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Egypt: Review of human rights record during the Universal Periodic Review - "Joint Statement"

On 28th January 2025, Egypt will undergo a review of its human rights record over the past four years under the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism of the United Nations Human Rights Council. 

22 Jan 2025
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Egypt: UN denounces misuse of counter-terrorism legislation to repress human rights defenders

The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Ms Mary Lawlor, has expressed deep concern over the persistent application of Egypt's counter-terrorism legislation to detain human rights defenders. She highlighted several cases, including that of Mr Ibrahim Metwally, whose case Alkarama previously supported by submitting a complaint to the UN Special Procedures. 

17 Jan 2025
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Dr. Abouelezz before his arrest

Egypt: Urgent Request for the Release of Former Governor Dr. Hossam Abouelezz

On 19 September 2024, Alkarama submitted a complaint to the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) on behalf of Dr. Hossam Abouelezz, former governor of Qalyubia, who has been arbitrarily detained since September 2013.

19 Sep 2024
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Our concerns
  • Crackdown on peaceful dissent and political opposition through the use of repressive laws including counter-terrorism legislation;
  • Arbitrary detention following mass and military trials of individuals including political opponents and peaceful protesters, journalists, human rights defenders
  • Systematic practice of torture as well as inhuman conditions of detention and denial of medical care in prisons;
  • Extrajudicial executions of victims of enforced disappearance masked during counter-terrorist operations.

 

Human Rights Instruments
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)
ICCPR Ratified ?
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ICCPR Ratification Date
Individual Complaint procedure with the Human Rights committee (ICCPR Optional protocol 1) Ratified ?
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Second Optional Protocol of ICCPR (abolition of death penalty) ratified ?
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Date last Concluding Observations by Human Rights Committee
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Next Human Rights Committee State Report due
OVERDUE - State party did not submit report on time
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment (UNCAT)
UNCAT Ratified ?
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UNCAT Ratification Date
OPCAT (National Preventive Mechanism) Ratified ?
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National Preventive Mechanism (OPCAT) created ?
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UNCAT Art 20 (confidential inquiries) ratified ?
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UNCAT Art 22 (Individual Complaint procedure) Ratified ?
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Date of last Concluding Observations by Committee against Torture (CAT)
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Next CAT State Report Due
OVERDUE - State party did not submit report on time
International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (ICPPED)
ICPPED Ratified ?
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Human Rights Council
Date last Universal Period Review (UPR)
UPR Next Review
https://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/UPR/Pages/EGIndex.aspx
Membership of Human Rights Council:

2007-2009, 2017-2019

National Human Rights Institution
Accreditation with the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI)
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Latest Reports
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Egypt: National Council for Human Rights - Follow-up report to the SCA one year after deferral of review

This report, submitted to the Sub-Committee on Accreditation (SCA) of the Global Alliance of NHRIs on 1 June 2024, provides a careful and comprehensive assessment of the Egyptian National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) in light of the Paris Principles.

The report was submitted in view of the re-accreditation of the NCHR by the SCA, which is scheduled to take place during the SCA's session in September-October 2024.

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National Human Rights Institution
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Egypt report

Egypt : Committee against torture - 6th periodic review- Shadow report- Alkarama Oct 2023

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Committee Against Torture
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Egypt’s national human rights institution before the Global Alliance of NHRIs

On 1st of June 2023, Alkarama submitted its report on the Egyptian National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) to the Sub-Committee on Accreditation (SCA) of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI), the body responsible for evaluating National Human Rights Institutions’ compliance with the Paris Principles.

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National Human Rights Institution
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Egypt: Universal Periodic Review 2019 - 3 rd cycle - Alkarama's Submission to the Stakeholders’ Summary

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Universal Periodic Review
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Egypt: Global Alliance of NHRIs - Alkarama’s Report- Jan 2018

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National Human Rights Institution
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