Egypt’s Home of Representatives accredited in precept a invoice on 17 November to control the affairs of refugees and asylum seekers.
The draft legislation establishes a Everlasting Committee for Refugee Affairs (PCRA) tasked with managing refugee-related issues, together with information assortment and evaluation, in an effort to align the nation’s insurance policies with worldwide agreements such because the 1951 Refugee Conference.
Headquartered in Cairo and overseen by the Egyptian Prime Minister, the committee will coordinate with the UN Excessive Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Egyptian authorities businesses, and worldwide organizations to help refugees.
The laws defines a refugee as a foreigner fleeing their residence nation on account of threats reminiscent of persecution, occupation, or exterior aggression.
It outlines a structured course of for asylum functions, granting the PCRA six months to determine on functions for individuals who entered the nation legally and as much as a 12 months for individuals who entered illegally. Candidates who fail to adjust to the submission timeline face penalties, together with imprisonment and fines.
Precedence shall be given to functions from weak teams, together with folks with disabilities, pregnant girls, unaccompanied kids, and survivors of human trafficking and violence.
Nevertheless, refugees discovered to have obtained their standing by fraudulent means or who interact in actions threatening nationwide safety could lose their standing and face deportation.
Egypt is residence to over 9 million worldwide migrants and refugees from 133 nations. Among the many 756,000 registered refugees and asylum-seekers, there are people from 62 nationalities, with the bulk fleeing conflicts in Sudan, Syria, and Yemen.
Since November 2024, Egypt has turn into the most important host nation for Sudanese refugees escaping the continued battle.
