They underlined the coordination between civil society and state institutions, noting that such organizations cannot operate in isolation.
The comments came during a seminar titled "Justice Procedures in Egypt" organized by the Cairo-based FDHRD at the UN headquarters in Geneva on the sidelines of Egypt’s human rights universal periodic review (UPR) held from 20 to 31 January by the UN Human Rights Council (HRC).
During the event, speakers outlined the role of civil society in upholding citizens' rights in Egypt.
They also discussed civil society's role in monitoring and documenting human rights data for Egyptian state institutions, fostering collaborative efforts to improve citizens' political, social, and economic conditions.
The panel featured Saeed Abdel Hafez, president of the FDHRD; Samira Louka, a development expert and member of the National Council for Human Rights; Ayman Zahry, an expert in refugee and migration issues; and Hani Al-Asoudi, director of the Haqqi Centre in Geneva.
Liza Badawi, a gender consultant and expert on women's issues, moderated the session.
The FDHRD is an Egyptian NGO founded in 2005 to promote human rights, increase people's awareness about their rights and responsibilities, and combat human trafficking and irregular immigration locally and globally.
On Tuesday, Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty addressed Egypt’s human rights situation during the 48th session of the Working Group on UPR at the UN HRC in Geneva.
Egypt is one of 14 countries under review by the UPR mechanism, which requires each UN member state to undergo a peer review of its human rights record every 4.5 years.
As chairman of the Supreme Standing Committee for Human Rights (SSCHR), FM Abdelatty led the Egyptian delegation to the UN HRC's UPR.
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