Emigration Min.: new era of building Egyptian personality after launch of human rights strategy

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Mon, 13 Sep 2021 - 12:38 GMT

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Egypt Today staff

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 - 12:38 GMT

Minister of Emigration and Expatriate Affairs Nabila Makram during her meeting with a delegation of the National Commission for Human Rights in Sudan chaired by Refaat Merghani

Minister of Emigration and Expatriate Affairs Nabila Makram during her meeting with a delegation of the National Commission for Human Rights in Sudan chaired by Refaat Merghani

CAIRO - 13 September 2020: Minister of Emigration and Expatriate Affairs Nabila Makram asserted that the launching of the national strategy for human rights on September 11 affirmed that Egypt has kickstarted a new era of building the Egyptian person and providing decent life for all citizens under the new republic.

The minister's remarks were made during her meeting with a delegation of the National Commission for Human Rights in Sudan chaired by Refaat Merghani in the presence of a delegation of the National Council of Human Rights in Egypt.

During the meeting, Makram said that the political leadership is keen on maintaining the human rights of Egyptians and reviewed the latest efforts exerted to provide alternatives for illegal immigration and guaranteeing the right to work, praising all efforts exerted by the state to care for Egyptians abroad and protect their rights.

She also commended the efforts exerted by Sudan in the field of women empowerment, citing the four ministerial portfolios in the Sudanese government.

The Sudanese official, for his part, lauded the Egyptian experiment in the field of enhancing human rights, terming it as a pioneering step at the Arab and regional levels.

He said Sudan is keen on drawing on Cairo's experiment in the field of establishing human rights especially the Saving Boats initiative launched by the Emigration Ministry to help reduce the number of illegal immigrants and find them alternative jobs to avoid illegal immigration.

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At the launch of Egypt’s 1st national human rights strategy on Saturday, President Abdel Fattah El Sisi announced that 2022 is a year of civil society.
 
“The launch of the first national strategy for human rights is a luminous point in Egypt’s history. Egypt continues exerting efforts to ensure equality in rights and duties among the people,” said President Sisi, highlighting how Egypt adopted many initiatives of Takaful and Karma (solidarity and dignity) and Haya Karima (Decent Life) to improve the lives of citizens.
 
“Egypt is one of the first countries that drafted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR),” he added, affirming that Egypt’s vision for human rights is based on a number of principles.
 
President Sisi also added that Egypt’s Constitution achieved a paradigm shift by consolidating the principles of citizenship and equality, saying “Egypt has a national structure that supports and promotes human rights” as several laws concerning the political practice, elections, and civil work have been passed.
 
He confirmed that the participation of the civil society in raising awareness of human rights is indispensable, saying “awareness is one of the most important elements for human rights.”
 
Egypt pays special attention to promoting the right to participate in political and public life, said President Sisi, who affirmed that the country has taken care of young people to develop their capabilities and empower them.

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