General situation addressed

Cases
Location of case in SG report
2020-040-001
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
December 2019
Type of record
General situation addressed
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
Reprisal information

Incidents reported to OHCHR included threats and accusations levelled for attempts to share information with the UN, post on social media, and participate in UN sessions and side events. 22 Cases of enforced disappearance, arbitrary detention and ill-treatment and torture were also reported (see also Annex II).

Was the reprisal based on new legislation?
No
Does the report make general comment about country’s environment for engagement with UN?
No
Is the country cited for a "pattern of reprisal" in the context of this case?
Yes
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