Lack of Human Rights in Egypt: Causes and Implications

This research paper explores the lack of human rights in Egypt, including issues such as mass killings, torture, and restrictions on freedom of expression. The paper also examines how this lack of human rights has generated conflict in the country.

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Research Topic-Lack of Human Rights in Egypt
Human rights are often regarded as the moral principles that fully describe some certain
level standards of the ultimate human behavior and are usually regulated and protected by the
law (Haggard & Kaufman, 2018 p.31).These rights are inherently entitled to all persons
regardless of their background just from the fact that they are human.
Human beings should not be deprived of their rights no matter what the circumstances.
Egypt is a democratic country and each and every person’s rights in this great country should be
respected. This has not been the case for a number of years now. Human rights have been
neglected by various individuals, associations and even the government itself (Tadros, 2013
p.99).Egypt has with time witnessed human rights issues some of which included mass unlawful
killings. Major terrorist attacks have been happening in various regions in Egypt and to make
matters worse there are reports and circumstantial evidence has been provided linking the
government and some government agents into these killings (Trager, 2011 p.67). As we all
know, human beings have the right to life. No one should take away this right not even the
individuals. These killings and murders that have been happening in Egypt indicate that human
rights are not being respected and honored as they should be.
Apart from the numerous killings happening in Egypt, some cases of torture, disappearances’
and extremely harsh conditions have been induced to persons believed to be against the law.
Arbitrary arrest and detention has also been witnessed.
There have also been cases of the freedom of expression, people in Egypt cannot express
themselves and thoughts they have, restrictions have been imposed to the press limiting their
freedom of freely airing any relevant information to the public. Academic freedom has also been
another aspect of the human rights that has been ignored in Egypt. Literally the government of

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Egypt has been constantly accused of punishing and prosecution of persons who have been
allegedly accused to conducting abuses on various people even without investigating the matters.
This is against fundamental human rights (Mayer, 2012 p.109).
Well, these are just but a few aspects in regard to the human rights violation in Egypt and the
extent it has reached. As a matter of fact, it’s like human rights in Egypt do not exist at all.
Research Question-How has Lack of Human Rights in Egypt generated conflict
Conflicts have been witnessed in various regions of Egypt as various human rights
activists and citizens went into the streets to demonstrate against the issues of not respecting
human rights that had been going on in Egypt of a considerable amount of time. These conflicts
have been severe as various human rights activists were banned from even leaving the country.
Demonstrations in the streets of Cairo had been so rampant accompanied by mass destruction of
public property. Human rights activists and citizens felt that enough is enough and they had to be
heard and the only way they could possible do that was to get in the streets as the other legal
ways were impossible due to the fact that human rights were being disrespected. It was during
this era of revolution that various human rights organizations were established.
Egypt as a country experienced a time of prolonged protests and conflicts that saw to it
the fall of the then long serving President Hosni Mubarak (Shelton, 2015 p.207).The lack of
human rights contributed to a great amount towards these conflicts and wrangles that happened
in Egypt. Sources indicate that there was some sort of control by the military over the judiciary
and the judicial systems in Egypt, well as we all know, the judiciary is an independent body and
it should work alone, but this was not the case in Egypt. Military trails and trials on human rights
activist increased at a very high rate and resulted in the civil unrest and wrangles in Egypt. The
government cared less about the rights of the Egyptian people, it focused more on civil

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prosecution and forgot on what really mattered which was to protect the interest of the Egyptian
people. This really raised a concern among various human rights institutions In Egypt and they
felt that indeed something needs to be done. These upheavals and constant wrangles increased
day in day out as the rights of the people of Egypt were being disrespected. In any country, the
constitution clearly has to protect the rights of its citizens but this was not the case in Egypt.
Research methodology
A research methodology is often regarded as that particular procedure or technique that
would be used to identify select, process and analyze some potential information about a certain
topic of interest. Well, the methodology for this particular topic is quite complex and it aims
towards enabling the reader to critically evaluate the reliability and validity of this particular
study (Joseph, 2012 p.301).
Well, various methods would be used to collect the information in regard to this
particular topic. Data collection here is would be quite hectic depending on the nature of the
topic is looking at.
Various methods would be used to collect the relevant data for instance there would be
interviews conducted to various persons both locally and internationally to get what they have to
say about this issue of lack of human rights in Egypt. Interviews on the victims of the conflict is
believed to be an extremely dependable way of getting the right and accurate data since its going
to a one on one encounter with them (Forsythe, 2017 p.55). The victim’s emotions will be clear
as they tell their stories regarding this matter that saw Egypt almost burn to the ground thus
creating a clear picture in how things were. Questioners and surveys will also be employed.
Various questions that are intriguing and provocative will be asked in the questioners so as to
provoke the participants into saying what they truly feel about this issue of lack of human rights.

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Another important component that would be used in data collection would be the follow up on
oral history and case studies so as to find out the real cause of the conflicts in Egypt and the
aspects of lack of human rights. Ethnographies will also be employed.
The data obtained will be analyzed and interpreted using various techniques developed by
various experts. Mathematical expressions would also be employed such as sampling and so on.
Graphs will also be used. A literature review will also be developed to explain the chronology of
events in trying to explain this particular topic and the extent to which the lack of human rights
greatly caused conflict in Egypt Clapham, 2015 p.88).
Contribution and Implication of the Research
The understanding of the human rights situation in Egypt will foster a concise
comprehension of the particular areas of human freedom violation and the intense of violation.
The understanding is imperative for policymakers and the government while making
recommendations for improvement and enhancement of rights of citizens in the country (Grimm,
2015). Indeed, the findings of the research will be crucial in the development of a framework to
determine how the victims of war and mistreatment will seek justice. The framework for justice
and fairness in a society require understanding the factors that lead to violence against the people
(Bakrania, 2013). Sometimes people suffer a violation of their rights because they do not know
how to agitate for them. Therefore, the research findings will help develop policies that will help
educate the public on their freedom and how they can seek justice when they feel they have been
denied justice.
The research findings will also be imperative for the international community and
organizations to know the role of the government and other outlawed groups in violating the
rights of people in Egypt. In the words of Bakrania (2013), the problem of human rights violation

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is not an isolated case of Egypt but happens across the world. Therefore, it will be possible to
have an understanding of human rights for a broader spectrum of the development of a policy
framework for the enhancement of these freedoms (Grimm, 2015). For instance, the United
Nations and other governments around the world can ensure that there are adequate mechanisms
to help establish accountability to end impunity for crime perpetrators, extrajudicial killings, and
arbitrary arrest and detention. Moreover, the research can help countercheck the bill of rights
and ensure that the bill complies with the international standards to guarantee that the role of
civil society is safeguarded.

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