Concluding Observations of the African Commission on the seventh and eighth periodic report of the Arab Republic of Egypt

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Summary: This report compiles all mentions of children's rights in the Concluding Observations of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights.

Last examined: 27 April – 11 May 2005
Delegation led by the Deputy Minister of Justice for Human Rights Affairs

The Commission raised concerns about:

  • the lack of information about child labour, early marriages and efforts to address these issues. (Paragraph 13)

The Commission recommended that Egypt

  • withdraw its reservations on the African Charter, particularly those on the equality of women, and address the continued rise in Female Genital Mutilation . (Paragraph 25)

pdf: http://www.crin.org/docs/ACHPR_Egypt.pdf

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Child Rights International Network
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