Report of the Arab Organization for Human Rights
Stakeholder Report
in the context of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism of the Arab Republic of Egypt
(*) This report has been finalized on 10th of July 2024
Introduction
The Arab Organization for Human Rights[1] expresses its appreciation for the United Nations UPR mechanism of human rights. It is pleased to submit this report among the stakeholder reports in review of the human rights situation in the Arab Republic of Egypt in the 48th session (January 2025). This is in accordance with the decision of the Human Rights Council No. 5/1 (15/C).
Through this report, AOHR highlights some of the key salient aspects that call for more action at a better pace for better enforcement of international human rights standards, ensuring the improvement of human rights situation in Egypt.
AOHR considers the positive impact of all progress made in Egypt on the progress of human rights in all Arab countries (which constitutes the geographical scope of AOHR’s work), as well as most African and Islamic countries- thanks to the pioneering role that Egypt enjoys in those common frameworks
[1]– Arab Organization for Human Rights (AOHR) is an international non-governmental organization that promotes respect and protection of human rights and spread its culture. It is the oldest organization working in the field of human rights in the Arab Republic of Egypt, as it seated in the capital, Cairo, since its foundation in 1983. The status of the Organization’s headquarters was legalized as “an international organization with its headquarters in the capital, Cairo,” according to a headquarters agreement signed with the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in May 2000.
The Organization has branches and member organizations in 16 Arab countries and is deemed among the main assemblies of Arab communities in 14 European countries, in addition to individual membership that includes 73 countries. It is the oldest Arab human rights organization that has obtained consultative status at the United Nations Economic and Social Council (since 1989). AOHR also has executive relations status with UNESCO (since 2003), an observer status with the human rights agencies of the African Union (since 1989) and the League of Arab States (since 1999). AOHR is a founding member of the International Criminal Court Bar Association (since 2002), the oldest partner of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Arab and the Middle East Region (since 1993) and other United Nations institutions related to human rights affairs……. press here
