Call for strong action on Egypt at the UN Human Rights Council

Middle East and North Africa
Issue: UN Mechanisms
Document Type: Open Letter
Date: 2017

The ICJ and nine other human rights organizations decry the human rights crises taking place in Egypt in a letter published today. Repression of human rights defenders, journalists and political opposition has reached a level not seen in decades.

It require effective action including by the UN Human Rights Council.

The full letter is available here (in PDF).

The ICJ is also co-sponsoring a side event, Egypt: the Price of Silence, on Monday 19 June at 14:30 (pdf): HRC35-SideEvent-Egypt-2017

 

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