Since 2019, civic space and human rights in Egypt have severely deteriorated, exacerbated by several recent developments related to presidential elections and Israel’s war on Gaza.
In this submission, the Committee for Justice and Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights analyze Egypt’s fulfillment of its human rights obligations since Egypt’s prior Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in November 2019. The submission assesses Egypt’s implementation of recommendations received during its previous cycle, and provides specific recommendations for Egypt to consider based on its response and actions over the past five years.
In particular, this submission aims to provide information on restrictions to civic space and human rights violations as they relate to journalists, lawyers, and human rights defenders (hereinafter “HRDs”) in Egypt. Journalists, lawyers, and HRDs are at particular risk of being targeted by the Egyptian government due to their role as prominent actors in civil society.