Egyptian Human Rights

Egypt’s president approves new National Human Rights Council composition

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 - 11:56 GMT

Gamal El-Din, who previously served as Egypt’s permanent representative to the United Nations in Geneva and as assistant foreign minister for human rights, takes over following last year’s resignation of Ambassador Moshira Khattab, who stepped down to pursue a position with an international organization.

President Sisi instructs continued promotion of human rights comprehensively

Wed, 11 Dec 2024 - 12:46 GMT

Egypt's foreign minister presented the third executive report of the National Human Rights Strategy to the president on Wednesday.

30 June Revolution: Civil, political human rights in Egypt on road to New Republic

Wed, 05 Jul 2023 - 03:16 GMT

Over the past decade, Egypt has announced concrete steps to move toward the “New Republic” with enhancement of civil and political human rights being one of its pillars.

Egyptian National Dialogue’s coordinator denies political forces’ plans to pull out of dialogue

Sat, 15 Oct 2022 - 02:53 GMT

In remarks during his TV program on ETC TV, Rashwan said such rumors are spread by terrorist groups, those who used violence against the state, and those who do not recognize the country’s constitution.

Egypt’s Wadi El-Natron Rehabilitation Center ‘managed based on global human rights standards’: Ministry

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 - 08:32 GMT

Egypt’s Interior Ministry announced opening Wadi El Natron Correctional and Rehabilitation Center, saying it is managed in accordance with the international human rights standards.

Egyptian human rights defenders to attend adoption of UPR recommendations

Sun, 08 Mar 2020 - 12:26 GMT

Egypt revived 327 recommendations, of which it noted 132 and supported the rest.

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