Revolution and The Economic Human Rights in Egypt
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1. The Human Rights situation in Egypt.
2. The most important indicators of economic performance and living standards in Egypt.
3. The main elements through which it can enhance a respect for Human Rights in Egypt as defined by the January 25th Revolution and in light of Egypt’s National and International commitments in the field of Human Rights.
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Revolution and The Economic Human Rights in Egypt - Hussein Elasrag
Rights.
Introduction:
Although the January 25th 2011 Revolution has brought forward great prospects of change, it has also projected grave challenges which should be tackled in a manner that will enable the country to fulfill the great expectations shaped by the struggle of the Egyptian people and their admirable peaceful stance.
The Revolution has placed Human rights, in its various dimensions, at the top of the priorities for the transitional phase. The process the country has embarked on categorically underlines the necessity of addressing Human rights as universal and inalienable; indivisible; interdependent and interrelated rights of every citizen.
In this regard, the numerous Human Rights violations committed during the transitional phase is a serious expression of failures in many aspects, all of which stem from a lack of vision and ambiguous actions by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) and the caretaker or salvation governments that run the country.
Notwithstanding the impact of these violations, it is important to note that the country has also reaped substantial gains during that crucial phase of which the most significant are:
• Breaking the barrier of fear with regard to the ruling authority.
• Bringing prominent symbols of the old regime to justice.
• Partial gains for most of the State and business sector employees.
• The remarkable turnout of Egyptians to vote in Parliamentary elections.
The purpose of this book is to review and analysis The Economic Human Rights and The Right to Development in Egypt. The book addresses the following topics:
1. The Human Rights situation in Egypt.
2. The most important indicators of economic performance and living standards in Egypt.
3. The main elements through which it can enhance a respect for Human Rights in Egypt as defined by the January 25th Revolution and in light of Egypt’s National and International commitments in the field of Human Rights.
Chapter 1: Human Rights (Concept - Characteristics - Categories)
1 - Human rights: Definitions and Classifications:
Human rights are at the core of international law and international relations. They represent basic values common to all cultures, and must be respected by countries worldwide. Human rights are inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because he or she is a human being.
The principle of equality and non-discrimination, as stipulated in Article 2 of the Declaration, is the cornerstone of the human rights protection system, enshrined in every human rights instrument, stipulating that;
Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. Furthermore, no distinction shall be made on the basis of the political, jurisdictional or international status of the country or territory to which a person belongs, whether it be independent, trust, non-self-governing or under any other limitation of sovereignty.
In this section the concept of human rights from its origins to the broad interpretation given to it today will be discussed. First, the concept of human rights is introduced as well as general elements of international law, including the application of principles of human rights law. The emphasis is further laid on three major dimensions: standards (the human rights norms as defined in internationally agreed texts); supervision (the mechanisms to monitor compliance with human rights standards); and the ways in which respect for human rights is put into practice. Human rights are a matter of law, but they have increasingly become a matter of politics as well. Lawyers, politicians and governments, nongovernmental organizations, men and women, the elderly as well as children, violators as well as victims – all of them are involved in human rights. What, then, are human rights?
The concept of natural, or fundamental or human rights is not a contribution exclusively of the Western countries. Since the idea of such rights is the common heritage of mankind, every civilized country may claim their protection and observance from ancient times to the present. The whole concept now looks like a crystallization of certain values which have been cherished by the conscientious people in all times and in all places. One may, however, trace a line of difference either in the way of affirmation or in their application to a particular section of society in different countries of the world.
The most starting feature of the concept of the human rights is that they may be difficult to define but impossible to ignore.
Man as a member of the human society has some rights in order to survive as well as to make his life better. In a different sense, human rights are a species of moral rights; they are moral rights in which all persons are equal simply because they are human. To call them moral is to say that they are based upon or justifiable through a valid moral principle.
The concept of human rights though is central to political science, it is poorly understood. There is no agreement on its meaning, nature, and content. It is a concept very much contested not only between East (representing former socialist States) and West (representing liberal-democratic States) but also between developed and developing countries. Each group of nations has a different perception of human rights.
The so-called first world countries of the West believed in the supremacy of the individual, while the communist countries of East focused allegedly on the community and the unconditional priorities of deprived class interest. Hence, the individual benefited from these group rights, as his/her rights were better provided for, within the community. The former communist States gave priority to economic, social and commune rights and insisted that they could not be separated from the class character of society in which they existed, while the liberal-democratic States asserted the primacy of civil and political rights. This debate of priority of one set of rights over another continued to occupy the agendas of national and international governance during major part of the 20th century.
The then newly emerging States of the Third World, while adopting the Eastern or Western model of human rights paradigms in their constitutions, or a combination of both, focused on solidarity or group rights such as right to self-determination of peoples, including sovereignty over their natural resources, the right to development, the right to a healthy and ecologically balanced environment, the right to peace and the right to ownership of the common heritage of mankind. Although they insist on interdependence and indivisibility of all human rights – be they civil, political, economic and social, they aim to achieve economic development and eradication of poverty at the cost of freedom and civil liberty.
Defining human rights
Human rights are internationally agreed values, standards or rules regulating the conduct of states towards their own citizens and towards non-citizens. Human rights are, in the words of the preamble of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: ‘a common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations’. These rules, which states have imposed upon themselves, serve to restrict the freedom of states to act towards their entire population: citizens as well as non-citizens, men as well as women, adults as well as children, whites and nonwhites, believers and non-believers, married persons and the unmarried, heterosexuals as well as homosexuals.
This situation is different from the past, when states, or rather their princes, were absolute sovereigns who could treat their subjects in any way they wanted. Nowadays, human beings have rights: human rights. Human rights tell states what they may not do (state abstention), but also what they are supposed to do (state obligations). These prohibitions and obligations are strongly interrelated. For example, states may not summarily or arbitrarily arrest people or put them to death, they may not torture people, they may not deny them freedom of expression and freedom of association and peaceful assembly. On the other hand, they must care for fair trials, for the equal protection of the law, for a minimum standard of living, including food, clothing, housing, medical care and education.
The concept of human rights is based on the belief that every human being is entitled to enjoy her/his rights without discrimination. Human rights differ from other rights in two respects. Firstly, they are characterised by being:
Inherent in all human beings by virtue of their humanity alone (they do not have, e.g., to be purchased or to be granted);
Inalienable (within qualified legal boundaries); and
Equally applicable to all.
Secondly, the main duties deriving from human rights fall on states and their authorities or agents, not on individuals.
One important implication of these characteristics is that human rights must themselves be protected by law (‘the rule of law’).
Furthermore, any disputes about these rights should be submitted for adjudication through a competent, impartial and independent tribunal, applying procedures which ensure full equality and fairness to all the parties, and determining the question in accordance with clear, specific and pre-existing laws, known to the