Ghali hails cooperation with authorities concerned to protect human rights

Head of Egypt's National Council for Human Rights Boutros Boutros Ghali praised steps taken by the government for protecting and respecting human rights.

In a statement on Tuesday, Ghali welcomed the measures taken by the Minister of Justice and the Prosecutor General to protect human rights and diminish the use of Emergency Law measures.

He also hailed measures taken by the Ministry of Interior to quickly release inmates whose imprisonment terms had ended.

Ghali, a former United Nations Secretary-General, stressed the importance of cooperation between the Council and government agencies to strengthen principles and values of human rights.