Justice Ministry finishes draft republican decree on setting up human rights council

Egypt's justice ministry finished a draft republican decree on setting up a human rights council.

The draft decree provides that the would-be council will be subordinate to the president of the republic, enjoy a legal person statue, and be independent in its mission and powers.

A judicial source said the council would consist of a chairman and 20 public figures that have experiences in human rights issues.

The council's duties will be drawing up a national plan to upgrade Egypt's human rights conditions and follow up the policies applied in this regard.

It will also receive and follow up complaint and probe them as a mediator between the authorities concerned and the person who presents a complaint.

It will also monitor the application of the international human rights accords and cooperate with the national council for women and the national council for motherhood and childhood.