Individuals who had engaged in the UPR process

Cases
Location of case in SG report
2020-041-001
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
  • Assistant Secretary-General
Dates of prior UN action
October 2019
Type of record
Unnamed individual/group/organization
Was the victim a foreign national?
No
Was the victim a minor?
No
Was the victim a civil servant or member of the security forces or of the judiciary?
No
Reported trigger of reprisal

had engaged in the UPR process

Engagement with UN body
  • UN Human Rights Council: UPR
Dates of engagement
November 2019
Type of attempted engagement
  • Participation in meeting on UN premises
  • Submission of information to UN
Dates of mentioned reprisals
months leading up to and following the November 2019 UPR
Reprisal information

in the months leading up to and following the November 2019 UPR of Egypt, the Government allegedly arrested, detained, and targeted smear campaigns against individuals who had engaged in the UPR process, some who were either portrayed as, or formally accused of, belonging to “terrorist organizations.” Perpetrators also included members of the media and organizations that are supportive of the Government

Types of reprisals suffered
  • Defamation / Defamation campaign
Alleged/likely perpetrators
Both state and non-state actors
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