Share Facebook Twitter Email WhatsApp The undersigned organizations find the European Commission’s April 16, 2025 proposal to establish a Union-wide list of “safe countries of origin” and to include Egypt among them incompatible with the EU’s human rights obligations. This measure risks severely undermining the rights of asylum seekers and weakening the EU’s commitments to international protection standards. The designation of Egypt as a “safe country of origin” would trigger accelerated asylum procedures for its nationals, increasing the likelihood of applicants rejected without a thorough and fair individual assessment. Such an approach conflicts with the principle that each asylum claim must be evaluated based on its own merits, as repeatedly affirmed by European and international courts. While the Commission’s proposal acknowledges human rights challenges in Egypt, it astonishingly concludes that these do not amount to persecution or serious harm under articles 9 and 15 of the Qualification Regulation (EU 2024/1347). This conclusion disregards consistent findings from UN mechanisms, treaty bodies, and independent civil society reports. Extensive reports have documented widespread and systematic abuses in Egypt: severe restrictions on freedoms of expression, association, and peaceful assembly; arbitrary detention, enforced disappearances, and torture; and the persecution of human rights defenders, journalists, and political opponents under the guise of counterterrorism measures. These conditions have been recognized and condemned by UN Special Procedures, the European Parliament, and international human rights organizations. UN Special Procedures have raised concerns over Egypt’s asylum law, which was developed without meaningful consultation and does not meet international standards. It imposes arbitrary restrictions, criminalizes irregular entry, fails to guarantee protection from refoulement, and leaves asylum seekers vulnerable to detention and deportation. These risks have been demonstrated in recent cases involving Uyghur, Sudanese, and Eritrean nationals. References to initiatives such as the National Human Rights Strategy and the National Dialogue cannot substitute for genuine reform. Independent assessments show no substantial improvement in Egypt’s human rights situation, nor in respect for the rule of law. Rather, they highlight ongoing arbitrary detentions, suppression of dissent, and a lack of judicial independence. Designating Egypt as a “safe country of origin” at this time would not only disregard overwhelming evidence to the contrary but it would also endanger the lives and rights of those seeking refuge, violating the EU’s obligations under the principle of non-refoulement. Accordingly, we urge the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament to: Reject the Commission’s proposal to amend Regulation (EU) 2024/1348 by designating Egypt as a “safe country of origin.” Request a comprehensive reassessment of Egypt’s human rights situation based on verified findings from UN Special Procedures, EU agencies, and independent civil society organizations. Safeguard the right of all asylum seekers to a fair, individualized, and effective asylum procedure, in line with EU and international legal obligations. Introduce mandatory consultation mechanisms with UN human rights bodies, the EU Agency for Asylum (EUAA), and independent civil society for all “safe country of origin” designations and reviews. Establish regular reassessment procedures for “safe country” listings, ensuring robust parliamentary oversight based on up-to-date human rights reporting. Promote transparency by facilitating civil society and media engagement in monitoring the impacts of “safe country” and “ safe country of origin”and broader migration cooperation policies. Upholding the credibility and integrity of the EU’s asylum system requires that human rights, not political convenience, guide decisions on country designations. Signatories: ANKH Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression (AFTE) Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) Dfater Masr Digital Democracy Egyptian Front for Human Rights (EFHR) Egyptian Human Rights Forum (EHRF) EgyptWide for Human Rights Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) EuroMed Rights FairSquare Law and Democracy Support Foundation (LDSF) REDWORD for Human Rights & Freedom of Expression Sinai Foundation for Human Rights The Regional Coalition for Women Human Rights Defenders in South West Asia and North Africa (WHRDMENA) World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT)
المادة المؤرشفة
النص الكامل محفوظ هنا كما التقطه الأرشيف من المصدر.
The undersigned organizations find the European Commission’s April 16, 2025 proposal to establish a Union-wide list of “safe countries of origin” and to include Egypt among them incompatible with the EU’s human rights obligations. This measure risks severely undermining the rights of asylum seekers and weakening the E…
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النص المؤرشف 4٬589
لماذا هذه الدرجة؟
كل سطر مؤشر طابقته المنظومة حرفيًا في النص، بوزنه المعلن مسبقًا في قاموس الموضوعات.
priority = 77 (topics) + 12 (bonuses) = 89 · risk = min(100, 89 x 4 + 8) = 85
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+15
اختفاء قسري enforced disappearance
…tions on freedoms of expression, association, and peaceful assembly; arbitrary detention, enforced disappearances, and torture; and the persecution of human rights defenders, journalists, and political …
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+12
احتجاز تعسفي arbitrary detention
…Egypt: severe restrictions on freedoms of expression, association, and peaceful assembly; arbitrary detention, enforced disappearances, and torture; and the persecution of human rights defenders, jou…
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+12
خطر ترحيل/إبعاد deportation
…rantee protection from refoulement, and leaves asylum seekers vulnerable to detention and deportation. These risks have been demonstrated in recent cases involving Uyghur, Sudanese, and Eritr…
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+10
تعذيب torture
…on, association, and peaceful assembly; arbitrary detention, enforced disappearances, and torture; and the persecution of human rights defenders, journalists, and political opponents unde…
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+9
عنف قائم على النوع women
…ghts & Freedom of Expression Sinai Foundation for Human Rights The Regional Coalition for Women Human Rights Defenders in South West Asia and North Africa (WHRDMENA) World Organisation …
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+8
لاجئون asylum
… the EU’s human rights obligations. This measure risks severely undermining the rights of asylum seekers and weakening the E… Share Facebook Twitter Email WhatsApp The undersigned organi…
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+8
حرية التعبير freedom of expression
… Rights FairSquare Law and Democracy Support Foundation (LDSF) REDWORD for Human Rights & Freedom of Expression Sinai Foundation for Human Rights The Regional Coalition for Women Human Rights Defenders…
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+8
حرية الصحافة journalist
…ion, enforced disappearances, and torture; and the persecution of human rights defenders, journalists, and political opponents under the guise of counterterrorism measures. These conditions …
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+7
حقوق المهاجرين migration
…ment in monitoring the impacts of “safe country” and “ safe country of origin”and broader migration cooperation policies. Upholding the credibility and integrity of the EU’s asylum system r…
الموضوعات الحقوقية بأوزانها
الوزن هو نقاط الموضوع في قاموس التصنيف، وهو ما يُبنى عليه مجموع الأولوية.
- اختفاء قسري enforced disappearance 15
- احتجاز تعسفي arbitrary detention 12
- تعذيب torture 10
- عنف قائم على النوع women 9
- حرية التعبير freedom of expression 8
- حرية الصحافة journalist 8
- لاجئون asylum 8
- حقوق المهاجرين migration 7
كيانات المادة داخل الأرشيف
الرقم بجانب كل كيان هو عدد المواد التي ورد فيها داخل الأرشيف كله.
أماكن 4
منظمات 2
أشخاص 12
شبكة العلاقات
لا توجد مواد مطابقة بعد؛ هذه كيانات المادة كما استخرجتها المنظومة.
- مادة
- منظمة
- مكان
- شخص
العلاقات نفسها كقائمة
الكيانات المستخرجة
- CIHRS منظمة
- EIPR منظمة
- Cairo مكان
- Egypt مكان
- Sinai مكان
- Sudan مكان
- Cairo Institute شخص
- Democracy Egyptian Front شخص
- Designating Egypt شخص
- Dfater Masr Digital شخص
- European Commission شخص
- European Parliament شخص
و12 من أصل 18 كيانًا. الرسم يقتصر على أقوى العلاقات كي يبقى مقروءًا.