The Right to Education and Egypt’s Prison Policies since 2013
Keywords:
Right to Education, Egyptian Prisons, 2013 Coup D’état in Egypt, Universal Declaration on Human Rights, International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights, Nelson Mandela RulesAbstract
This study investigates the right to education within Egyptian prisons following the July 2013 coup d'état and the challenges placing political detainees in confrontation with many authoritarian policies. Hence, it explores the guarantees of this right according to international law and treaties, then shifts to the aspect of local laws (e.g., the Organisation of Prisons Act and Egyptian Prison Regulations) to illustrate these guarantees and areas of contradiction between international and Egyptian law. The study argues that Egyptian law prescribes authoritarian policies seeking to nullify the rights of political prisoners to education in prisons. The final section addresses policies on the rights of political prisoners to education in Egypt since 2013.
