The meeting was chaired by NCHR President Ahmed Ehab Gamal El-Din and attended by Vice President Mohamed Anwar El-Sadat.
According to a council statement, the plan sets out the body's priorities for the coming year in line with its constitutional and legal mandate to protect and promote human rights.
The programme includes field visits to correctional and rehabilitation centres, mental health institutions, care homes, healthcare facilities and schools to monitor human rights conditions and support national efforts to strengthen the protection of rights and freedoms.
The council also plans to organize dialogue sessions, workshops and specialized events covering civil and political rights, as well as economic, social and cultural rights. The agenda will also address emerging issues, including climate justice and migration and refugee challenges from a human rights perspective.
On the legislative front, the NCHR said it will continue institutional dialogue on improving Egypt's human rights-related legal framework through hearings and discussions on draft legislation, including the long-awaited Freedom of Information Law, the Local Administration Law, and personal status legislation.
The work plan also prioritizes capacity building and the promotion of a human rights culture through training programmes targeting journalists, media professionals, young people, and public sector employees.
During the meeting, council members reviewed recent human rights developments in Egypt and discussed the NCHR's recent interventions within its mandate.
They also examined the council's agenda for engagement with international and regional human rights mechanisms, including United Nations (UN) treaty bodies, the UN Human Rights Council's special procedures, the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, and international and regional networks of national human rights institutions.
The council said the annual plan provides an institutional framework for organizing its priorities and programmes over the coming year, enhancing its effectiveness while enabling it to fulfil its constitutional and legal responsibilities in line with the Paris Principles governing national human rights institutions.
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