Egypt: Asylum Bill Threatens Refugee Rights

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image Refugees fleeing conflict in Sudan cross into Egypt through the Argeen Land Port on May 12, 2023. © 2023 Khaled Desouki/AFP via Getty Images (Beirut) – Egypt’s draft asylum law, if enacted, risks violating the rights of refugees and asylum seekers, Human Rights Watch said today. The law would hinder the work of United Nations agencies and others providing vital services and breach Egypt’s obligations under international law.Egypt’s parliament approved the Law Regarding the Asylum of Foreigners on November 19, 2024, in a rushed process without meaningful consultation…

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