On Wednesday, Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly approved a legislative amendment in the criminal code to protect the identities of victims of harassment, rape and assault during court cases. Accordingly, the amendment would enable legal prosecutors to conceal the data of victims coming forward with their reports in order to protect them from possible retribution from perpetrators or external parties. The decision, aimed at empowering victims to come forward with their reports and complaints, would enable legal prosecutor to conceal the data of the victims. Perceived as a historic and monumental gesture of commitment in protecting the rights of women in Egypt, the amendment bill was praised by the National Council of Women and its head, Maya Morsy. “Dr. Maya Morsy stressed that the government’s approval of the bill presented by the Chancellor, the Minister of Justice, confirms the interest of the Egyptian state and its keenness to confront and eliminate this crime, and protect the rights of Egyptian girls and women, noting that the draft law gives a push to victims to report without fear or hesitation, and make them feel safe and secure,’’ read a statement by the…
Egypt Passes Law Concealing Identity of Sexual Harassment, Assault and Rape Victims
July 9, 2020
