The Law Society of Upper Canada urges Egypt to put an end to the ongoing harassment of lawyer Negad El-Borai. The organisation refers to Art. 16 and 23 of the UN basic principles on the role of lawyers. Negad El-Borai has been summoned to five different investigations regarding his work on an anti-torture bill in March 2015. On 17 May 2016, the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (the “Observatory”) published a letter condemning the judicial harassment of Negad El-Borai. Furthermore, the Observatory expressed its concern that human rights defenders and organizations fighting against torture in Egypt are being increasingly targeted by the authorities.
The Law Society of Upper Canada urges Egypt to put an end to the ongoing harassment of lawyer Negad El-Borai. The organisation refers to Art. 16 and 23 of the UN basic principles on the role of lawyers. Negad El-Borai has been summoned to five different investigations regarding his work on an anti-torture bill in March 2015. On 17 May 2016, the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (the “Observatory”) published a letter condemning the judicial harassment of Negad El-Borai. Furthermore, the Observatory expressed its concern that human rights defenders and organizations fighting against torture in Egypt are being increasingly targeted by the authorities.
