Amr Magdi

Cases
Location of case in SG report
2020-049-003
Relevant SG report
Year of the report
2020
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
2 September 2019
Type of record
Named individual
Gender
Male
Was the victim a foreign national?
No
Was the victim a minor?
No
Individual's/organization's activity

of Human Rights Watch

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

According to information submitted to OHCHR, Mr. Magdi regularly engages with and reports to UN human rights mechanisms and took part in an NGO side event on the margins of the Human Rights Council in March 2019; activities which have reportedly contributed to the scope and intensity of the campaign and threats against him.

Engagement with UN body
  • UN Human Rights Council: UN Human Rights Council - General
Dates of engagement
March 2019; regularly
Type of attempted engagement
  • Participation in meeting on UN premises
  • Submission of information to UN
Dates of mentioned reprisals
May 2019
Location of mentioned reprisals
Geneva; Egypt
Reprisal information

He was allegedly subject to a smear campaign by Egyptian pro-Government media that accused him of affiliation with terrorist organizations. One prominent television presenter called for his execution following the release of a May 2019 report on alleged human rights violations committed by Egyptian Security Forces and ISIS-affiliates in North Sinai (EGY 8/2019).

Types of reprisals suffered
  • Defamation / Defamation campaign
  • Threats/Intimidations (incl. "fear of reprisal")
Alleged/likely perpetrators
Unclear
Was the reprisal based on new legislation?
No
Does the report make general comment about country’s environment for engagement with UN?
Yes
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
How many times has the case been followed up in subsequent SG reports?
0