CAIRO — In a move aimed at spreading the culture of human rights in Egypt, human rights departments are expected to be created and number 60 by 2018, with 33 departments in every ministry headquarter and 27 across Egyptian governorates. These departments will be government-affiliated and will receive complaints from citizens about human rights violations.
This indicates that Egypt has started for the first time to reconcile its institutions with human rights issues, taking into consideration all that has been issued and gone viral about Egypt’s bad record in human rights. The executive branch (the government), with the participation of the legislative branch (the parliament), is also expected to take major steps in this direction, including international visits to address Egypt’s achievements pertinent to human rights as well as discussions with foreign media on this subject.
