Egypt has refuted claims made by the United States (U.S.) Department of State in a report reviewing the human rights status all over the world. Egypt’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Ahmed Abou Zaid said that the U.S. issues these reports regularly and they reflect the American viewpoint. However, these reports are not based on binding legal obligations that Egypt adheres to, said Abu Zaid. Abou Zaid stressed that the status of human rights in Egypt is firmly connected with constitutional regulations and is monitored by Egyptian national institutions. The U.S. report tackled different issues that pertain to human rights in Egypt, including enforced disappearance, torture in prisons, politically motivated killings among other issues. According to the report, the most significant problem in human rights in Egypt is the excessive use of force by security forces and suppression of civil liberties. Excessive use of force included unlawful killings, torture, mass trials and use of military courts to try civilians. “Other human rights problems included disappearances; harsh prison conditions; arbitrary arrests; a judiciary that in some cases appeared to arrive at outcomes not supported by publicly available evidence or that appeared to reflect political motivations;…
Egypt ‘Not Happy’ with United States Report on Its Human Rights
March 6, 2017
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