The most important news and events related to human rights in Egypt
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October 2021
The Supreme Standing Committee for Human Rights Technical Secretariat issues a Report on Egyptian Efforts to Realize the Right to Food On the Occasion of World Food Day
In light of SSCHR Technical Secretariat's (TS) keenness to issue reports on the national efforts in the field of human rights, on the occasions of celebrating the relevant international days, the TS issued a report on Egyptian efforts to realize the right to food, in both Arabic and English, on the occasion of World Food Day, October 16, 2021. The Report reviews the right to food within the framework
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October 2021
The House of Representatives welcomes the launch of the National Human Rights Strategy
On the occasion of the opening session of the second legislative season, the House of Representatives sent a telegram to the President. The Telegram stated that "The House of Representatives welcomes and blesses the launch of the first National Strategy for Human Rights, which is based upon a number of principles, foremost among which are that: All rights and freedoms are interconnected and complementary, that Democracy and Human Rights are intertwined, and achievement of a balance
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October 2021
The Technical Secretariat of the Supreme Standing Committee for Human Rights Issues a Report on State's Efforts to Enhance the Rights of Older Persons On the Occasion of the International Day of Older Persons
In light of the keenness of the Technical Secretariat (TS) of the Supreme Standing Committee for Human Rights (SSCHR) to issue reports reviewing national efforts on human rights on the occasion of the celebration of the relevant international days, the TS issued a report on national efforts to enhance the rights of older persons, in both Arabic and English, on the occasion of the International Day of Older Persons, on October 1st, 2021. The Report reviews the constitutional and legal framework
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September 2021
The Meeting of the Supreme Standing Committee for Human Rights
The SSCHR held a meeting on Monday, September 20, 2021, in the presence of representatives of ministries and bodies, members of the SSCHR. It is the Committee’s first meeting since the launch of the National Strategy for Human Rights
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September 2021
Prime minister: “The Government will form a working group to supervise the implementation of the National Human Rights Strategy “
Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Prime Minister, confirmed during his weekly Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 that the launch of the first National Human Rights Strategy (NHRS)is a critical step in the consolidation of the comprehensive concept of human rights, parallel with the Egyptian developmental path that reinforces the principles of establishing the New Republic and achieves the goals of Egypt's Vision 2030.