The present report of Amnesty International is based on research conducted in Egypt and elsewhere, interviews with victims of human rights violations and their relatives, and communications with government officials. It is published at a time of increased repression of the opposition and free speech in Egypt, and when the authorities are considering new anti-terrorism legislation that threatens to entrench patterns of abuse witnessed in the past 40 years. Amnesty states that a defendant’s right to legal counsel is one of the key safeguards for a fair trial, enshrined in international law and enshrined in the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers.
The present report of Amnesty International is based on research conducted in Egypt and elsewhere, interviews with victims of human rights violations and their relatives, and communications with government officials. It is published at a time of increased repression of the opposition and free speech in Egypt, and when the authorities are considering new anti-terrorism legislation that threatens to entrench patterns of abuse witnessed in the past 40 years. Amnesty states that a defendant’s right to legal counsel is one of the key safeguards for a fair trial, enshrined in international law and enshrined in the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers.
