Egypt Universal Periodic Review Outcome Statement

Thank you, Mr. Vice-President. The strong recommendations received during this UPR cycle for Egypt, including on upholding its domestic legislative and constitutional human rights guarantees, particularly in the context of counterterrorism, investigating excessive use of force by security forces during demonstrations, and criminalizing all forms of sexual and gender-based violence, reflects  growing concerns across the board about the worsening human rights situation in the country. As in its previous UPR cycles, Egypt has rejected key recommendations on critically important human rights issues,…

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