Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has directed the government to begin preparing a new national human rights strategy, following a meeting on Wednesday where he was briefed on the progress of the current plan and the results of Egypt’s recent participation in the UN General Assembly.
The directives came during a Tuesday meeting with Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, who presented Al-Sisi with the fourth executive report of Egypt’s National Strategy for Human Rights for 2021–2026.
According to the Egyptian presidency statement, the report, presented by Abdelatty in his capacity as chairman of the Supreme Standing Committee for Human Rights, showed an increase in indicators related to measures taken across the strategy’s various pillars. These include civil and political rights; economic, social, and cultural rights; and the rights of women, children, youth, the elderly, and people with disabilities.
The president stressed the need for national bodies to continue their efforts to ensure the full and effective implementation of the current strategy’s goals and to continue integrating them into national plans and public policies.
Al-Sisi also directed officials to continue efforts to raise public awareness of human rights and to develop the supporting legislative and institutional framework. He further instructed them to “begin preparations for a new human rights strategy in cooperation with various national bodies and all stakeholders, foremost among them civil society.”
During the meeting, the president was also briefed by the foreign minister on Egypt’s participation in the high-level segment of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly. Abdelatty presented a comprehensive report on the Egyptian delegation’s activities, including bilateral meetings and participation in various events, which showcased Egypt’s views and positions on regional and international issues.
