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Human Rights Situation in Egypt

Summary

The European Parliament expresses deep concern over the crackdown on human rights defenders and journalists in Egypt, calling for the release of political detainees and an end to mass trials.
10 13.12.2018
Other
civil law
criminal law
human rights
public administration
international relations

Key points

  • The Egyptian government has intensified its crackdown on human rights defenders and peaceful activists through arrests and enforced disappearances.
  • There is a concerning trend of using mass trials that result in high numbers of death sentences and long prison terms.
  • New media regulations have been introduced that extend to social media accounts with more than 5,000 followers.
  • The Egyptian Constitution provides protections against torture and guarantees the freedom of assembly.
Documents (PDFs)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Egypt, notably the situation of human rights defenders MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Egypt, notably the situation of human rights defenders MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Egypt, notably the situation of human rights defenders MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Egypt, notably the situation of human rights defenders MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Egypt, notably the situation of human rights defenders MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Egypt, notably the situation of Human Rights Defenders MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Egypt, notably the situation of human rights defender Egypt, notably the situation of human rights defenders
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