Egypt

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Overview

Egypt is covered by OHCHR Headquarters. It also falls under the UN Human Rights Training and Documentation Centre for South-West Asia and the Arab Region established by General Assembly Resolution 60/153 of 2006. The Centre’s main objective is to strengthen the promotion and protection of human rights through technical cooperation, national capacity-building, public information and education, within the region stipulated in the mandate.

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News & Statements

Latest news

17 Sep 2024

Treaty bodies

Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Commend Albania on Employment Initiatives for National Minorities, Raise Questions on Labour Conditions and the Education of Roma and Egyptian Children

30 May 2024

Treaty bodies

UN Child Rights Committee publishes findings on Bhutan, Egypt, Estonia, Georgia, Guatemala, Mali, Namibia, Paraguay and Panama

24 May 2024

Treaty bodies

Committee on the Rights of the Child Closes Ninety-Sixth Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Bhutan, Egypt, Estonia, Georgia, Guatemala, Mali, Namibia and Paraguay

03 May 2024

Treaty bodies

UN Child Rights Committee to review Namibia, Guatemala, Georgia, Mali, Panama, Egypt, Bhutan, Estonia and Paraguay

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Latest statements & messages

31 May 2024

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Comment by UN Human Rights Office spokesperson Marta Hurtado on Egypt

16 Jun 2023

Multiple Mechanisms

End-of-Mission Statement of the UN Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices

07 Mar 2023

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Global update: High Commissioner outlines concerns in over 40 countries

08 Jun 2021

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Efforts to combat violence against women in Egypt: milestones, challenges, and recommendations

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Featured Stories

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25 February 2021

Responding to the needs of women, ‘first responders’ to Egypt’s COVID-19 crisis

Challenges faced by Egyptian woman caused by COVID-19
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Universal Periodic Review

Core documents for the current and previous cycles

The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a unique process which involves a review of the human rights records of all UN Member States. The UPR is a State-driven process, under the auspices of the Human Rights Council, which provides the opportunity for each State to declare what actions they have taken to improve the human rights situations in their countries and to fulfil their human rights obligations.

Special Procedures

Reports

A/HRC/40/61/Add.2: Visit to Egypt - Report of the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living, and on the right to non-discrimination in this context

Report of the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living, and on the right to non-discrimination in this context on her mission to Egypt - Revised comments by the State

Report of the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living, and on the right to non-discrimination in this context on her mission to Egypt - Comments by the State

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Special Procedures country visits

Treaty Bodies

Reports

CAT/C/EGY/CO/5: Concluding observations on the fifth periodic report of Egypt

CCPR/C/EGY/CO/5: Concluding observations on the fifth periodic report of Egypt

CEDAW/C/EGY/CO/8-10: Concluding observations on the combined eighth to tenth periodic reports of Egypt

CERD/C/EGY/CO/17-22: Concluding observations on the combined seventeenth to twenty-second periodic reports of Egypt

E/C.12/EGY/CO/2-4: Concluding observations on the combined second to fourth periodic reports of Egypt

CRC/C/OPSC/EGY/CO/1: Concluding observations

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Status & Reporting

Status of Ratifications Reporting Status Standing invitation to Special Procedures Voluntary Pledges and Commitments

External Resources

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Contact Information

Headquarters

Field Operations and Technical Cooperation Division (FOTCD)
Contact is in Geneva, Switzerland.

Middle East and North Africa Section
Tel. + 41 22 917 9777

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