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Egypt
Data points :
Majlis Al-Nuwab (House of Representatives)
The IPU data corresponds to the lower chamber if the parliament is bicameral. For information about upper chambers, refer to Parline
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cases currently treated by the Committee on the Human Rights of MPs
- Number of MPs 596 MPs
- Legislature bicameral
- Last election Oct 2020
- IPU Membership
- Common principles signatory
- Website www.parliament.gov.eg
- More data from Parline
This page contains the latest IPU news and data for this parliament. The percentage of women in parliament and the percentage of youth participation correspond to the lower chamber if the parliament is bicameral. The number of MP human rights cases corresponds to the latest decisions of the IPU Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians.
Related news
Statements
08/04/2024
The IPU is greatly saddened to hear of the death of former IPU President Ahmed Fathi Sorour on 6 April 2024. Dr. Sorour was IPU President from 1994 to 1997, a critical period for the IPU when many new democratically
Voices
26/04/2023
As part of the IPU series called 'A conversation with...', we interview parliamentarians from all over the world to find out who they represent and what motivates them. In this edition, we discover Sahar Albazar, a parliamentarian from Egypt and
News in brief
02/03/2023
As the IPU celebrates International Women’s Day, these are just some of the inspiring women MPs working actively in the IPU’s committees to promote gender equality, youth participation, peace and sustainable development. Sahar Albazar, Egypt President of the Board of
News in brief
07/11/2022
There is no longer any doubt: developing countries are paying the price for human-induced climate change, despite being the least responsible for it. Some sources estimate that the Global North is responsible for 92% of excess historic global CO2 emissions
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Meeting
Egypt
The annual COP conference is the most important international gathering on climate change. It convenes leaders, policymakers, scientists and civil society from around the globe to identify joint solutions to advance climate action.
98th IPU Assembly and Related Meetings
Egypt
Recent human rights cases
In the region
