UN Human Rights Council to Discuss Egypt’s Water Rights Record Following First Visit Since 2009.
The United Nations Human Rights Council will examine Egypt’s water and sanitation record today as UN Special Rapporteur Pedro Arrojo-Agudo is set to present findings from his official visit in February—the first to the country by a mandate holder since 2009.
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Rights Groups Welcome UN Special Rapporteur’s Report on Water and Sanitation and Call for Implementation of Recommendations
We call on the Egyptian authorities to implement the Special Rapporteur’s recommendations fully and transparently. In particular, the authorities should guarantee safe and meaningful participation by civil society and affected communities; ensure that no person faces reprisals for cooperating with United Nations mechanisms; publish accessible and disagregated water-quality and sanitation data;
