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Date: 16 Aug 2013 11:00:01 -0400
Subject: EGYPT: UN EXPERTS URGE RESTRAINT, DIALOGUE AMID ‘DEEPLY
WORRYING’ HUMAN RIGHTS CRISIS
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EGYPT: UN EXPERTS URGE RESTRAINT, DIALOGUE AMID ‘DEEPLY WORRYING’
HUMAN RIGHTS CRISISNew York, Aug 16 2013 11:00AMA group of independent
United Nations human rights experts today called for restraint and an
immediate end to violent confrontations that have seen hundreds killed
and thousands injured in the Egyptian capital in recent days.
“Egypt is facing an escalating and deeply worrying human rights
crisis,” they stressed in a
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release, while urging all parties to take immediate steps towards
political reconciliation.
“We condemn any excessive use of force by the security forces and urge
a full investigation into their actions,” said Chaloka Beyani, who
currently heads the Coordination Committee of international experts
appointed by the UN Human Rights Council.
“Peaceful demonstrations must not be met with violence, and those
responsible for ordering and perpetrating arbitrary killings and other
human rights violations are accountable for their actions under
national and international law.”
The experts underlined that the imposition of the state of emergency
that was announced this week could not justify the suspension of
non-derogable human rights, and that no circumstances whatsoever could
justify summary executions, torture, enforced disappearances and
arbitrary detentions.
“We also condemn any violence perpetrated by protesters and urge them
to remain peaceful and reject violence and retaliation,” Mr. Beyani
said. “Political, religious and community leaders on all sides must
not incite further violence and should take urgent steps to defuse
tensions and the current extremely dangerous situation.”
The experts voiced their alarm at the violence and dismay at the death
toll, which includes women, young people and members of the media, and
which may have exceeded 600 following violence on Wednesday as the
security forces took action to break up protest camps in central
Cairo. “These serious violations of international human rights law
must not remain unpunished,” they underscored.
“In the current highly volatile climate, we call upon the Egyptian
security forces not to respond forcibly to new protests that are
likely in the wake of Wednesday’s violence, the high death toll and
calls for such protests,” they said. “We appeal to all parties to
fully respect international human rights standards and exercise
restraint.”
The experts called for calm and immediate steps towards political
reconciliation, and appealed for tolerance, including religious
tolerance following assaults on places of worship. They also expressed
the need to put a stop to the high levels of sexual violence that have
been reported.
“A period of dialogue, reconciliation and inclusive political
transition must begin that recognizes the concerns of all in society
and has the objective of ensuring a stable, democratic and united
Egypt,” they stressed.
Furthermore, the Coordination Committee urged the Egyptian Government
to respond positively to the requests of special procedures to visit
the country to undertake essential human rights observation and assist
the authorities in undertaking essential measures to ensure the
protection and promotion of all human rights.
In addition to Mr. Beyani, the Committee is currently composed of
Olivier de Frouville, Sheila B, Keetharuth, Tomás Ojea Quintana,
Frances Raday, and Farida Shaheed.
Independent experts or special rapporteurs are tasked with examining
and reporting back on a country situation or a specific human rights
theme. The positions are honorary and the experts are not UN staff,
nor are they paid for their work.Aug 16 2013 11:00AM
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