d. Spreading the culture of human rights among citizens and raising awareness about the
importance and means of practicing these in society.
e. Establishing a human rights unit within each ministry and governorate to monitor their
implementation, to receive complaints and to strive to resolve and deal with these.
F. To develop and implement programs and training courses for civil servants in order to
enhance their knowledge and practical skills in the field of human rights.
G. To strengthen the government's involvement with local NGOs in providing basic services to
citizens by including a representative of the Regional Union of Local NGOs in the Executive
Council of each governorate.
H. To support continuous communication with international human rights organizations, and
participate in their activities, as well as dealing diligently with the reports issued by these
organizations and responding in a timely manner.
In light of these proposals, Egypt has implemented the Committee's second and eighth
recommendations, in response to the previous report.
2. People’s Rights:
Articles 19 to 24 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights included people’s rights
which must be observed by member States. These articles proclaim that all people are equal,
with the same dignity and the same rights, including the right to existence, that all people have
an absolute and firm right to self-determination, and that all people are entitled to freely exercise
their natural wealth and resources,
To comply with these provisions, Egypt has taken the following measures:
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