some Egyptian NGOs

Cases
Case status
Unknown
Location of case in SG report
2023-039-001
Relevant SG report
Year of the report
2023
Country Geolocation

Latitude: 26.820553

Longitude: 30.802498

Country Geolocation (linked Cases)
Egypt
From Region
UN body that raised the case prior to the SG report
  • UN Special Procedures: Thematic
Dates of prior UN action
30 September 2022
Type of record
Preemptive statement made to ensure no reprisals will occur
Was the victim a foreign national?
No
Was the victim a minor?
No
Individual's/organization's activity

NGOs attempting to engage in COP27

Type of rights defended
  • Unclear in SG Report
Was the victim a civil servant or member of the security forces or of the judiciary?
No
Reported trigger of reprisal

Trying to access the venue as well as to organize peaceful gatherings apart from a government-designated space adjacent to the venue of COP27.

Engagement with UN body
  • UN thematic world conference
Dates of engagement
September 2022
Type of attempted engagement
  • Other
Dates of mentioned reprisals
September 2022
Location of mentioned reprisals
Egypt Sharm El Sheikh
Reprisal information
  1. On 30 September 2022, mandate holders noted alleged restrictions to accreditation of some Egyptian NGOs to access the venue as well as to organize peaceful gatherings apart from a government-designated space adjacent to the venue of COP27. Mandate holders raised concerns that obstacles to the participation of independent civil society actors and human rights defenders, in particular those based in Egypt, may not only inhibit their cooperation but may dissuade them from engaging publicly for fear of reprisals. Experts sought assurances from the Government that no individuals who were peacefully protesting or participating at the COP27 would be harassed, intimidated, and/or arrested during or after COP27 (EGY 9/2022).31
Types of reprisals suffered
  • Access to UN premises denied
Alleged/likely perpetrators
State actors
Was the reprisal based on new legislation?
No
Does the report make general comment about country’s environment for engagement with UN?
No
Was the case raised by a State at the UN?
No
Is the country cited for a "pattern of reprisal" in the context of this case?
No
Is a pattern of reprisals mentioned otherwise in the context of this case?
No
Does the report cite "self-censorship" as an issue in the context of this case?
No