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<p>We welcome the provisions for the protection of women’s rights in the new constitution
adopted in January 2014, and the June 2014 law criminalising sexual harassment for
the first time.</p><p>We continue to discuss the issue of gender-based violence with
the Government of Egypt. In 2014 the UK sponsored a delegation of Ministry of Justice
officials to meet UK counterparts and discuss issues of gender-based violence. These
discussions helped inform drafting of the new Egyptian law. On 5 November Egypt underwent
its second review under the Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR),
during which the UK recommended completion of the National Strategy on Violence Against
Women with a clear and credible implementation plan, and that Egypt invite the Special
Rapporteur for Violence Against Women to visit.</p><p> </p>
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