the human rights of victims and adopt procedures that consider the rights and interests of
victims on the basis of building bridges of trust with victims from the outset and not treating
them as defendants. In a manner befitting their human dignity, the use of an interpreter if
they do not speak Arabic, and take all necessary measures towards not disclosing the
identity of the victims or their names, and preventing the media from accessing them or
taking pictures of them.
3. The relevant authorities pay particular attention to the needs of the child when considering
measures to assist and protect victims of trafficking in human beings, in particular to finalize
investigations as soon as possible, take into account the best interests of the child, and
avoid direct contact between the child victim and the offender throughout the prosecution of
the judiciary. The child victim has the right to be fully informed of security matters and
criminal proceedings before deciding whether to testify in criminal proceedings, with
complaints and reports from child protection Committees and the General Directorate for
Child Helpline for offences of child trafficking. "and to use them for illicit purposes, and to
coordinate with them in all procedures and measures necessary for the protection of child
victims and witnesses.
4. Aware of the seriousness of the crime of trafficking in human beings, which is a criminal
practice contrary to established human values, because it constitutes an affront to human
dignity and a violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights and fundamental
freedoms, the most important of which is the loss of his right to legal personality, and thus
his right to life Dignity, security, freedom and equality, Egypt has taken many serious
measures to combat that crime, including:
a. The decree of the President of the Republic No. 277 of 2014 to join the Arab
Convention against Organized Transnational crime signed on 21/12/2010.
b. Promulgation of Law No. 142 of 2017 amending some provisions of the Human
Organ Transplantation Act No. 5 of 2010, including harsher penalties for violation of
its provisions, ranging from life imprisonment to aggravated and fine of not less than
five hundred thousand pounds and not more than 2 million pounds according to the
type of the crime committed.
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