Akhbar al-Youm – Public Opinion and Morsi's Death of Human Rights Awareness

Egyptian reactions to the news of the death of former President Mohamed Morsi varied, especially those who expressed their joy at the announcement of this news and some people expressed dissatisfaction with the joy of the others, without necessarily being saddened by the death of the angry politician. The same question arises between these two camps: does a private citizen understand the concepts of human rights even in the case of a convicted person or a trial in any case?

"Political plot"

It seems that rejoicing at the death of a political opponent is an important part of the political makayeda game, and some social media users are delighted with the announcement of the death of Mohamed Morsi.

The debate between the two fronts has prompted many people to clarify and highlight certain notions of human rights, in particular the right to a fair trial and the right to health care for each prisoner.

In addition to social media, which many see in the Arab world as an expression of opinion, most Egyptian newspapers, whether state or private, have not published the news of Mohamed's death. Morsi to the front, and have not been mentioned as a former president.

The reader of a newsletter on Egypt's Egyptian-owned news agency Extra News ended his reading after the news of Mohamed Morsi's death stating that "the document was sent by Samsung", what some saw as a proof of dictation dictated by some.

In an interview with DW Arab, lawyer and law researcher Nejad Al-Borai expressed his delight at the many comments he made on human rights: "If we exclude the political stalemate between the supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood and the regime of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, and ways to solve them, a guide to the success of the Egyptian human rights movement both during the period when Egyptians enjoyed a space of freedom of expression from 2011 to the end of 2014 or even after the restrictions on freedoms and to lead many accusations of jurists.

The role of authoritarian regimes

In its report on human rights in 2017 and 2018, Amnesty International spoke of "repression ATo the governments of the Middle East and North Africa, civil society on the ground and on the Internet, with the aim of preventing or punishing the reporting of human rights violations . "

Despite the emphasis on the role played by civil society organizations, Nbader Amin, director of the Arab Center for the Independence of the Judiciary, said in an interview with DW Arabia that, given the restrictions imposed on civil society in the Arab world, "The problem lies in the willingness of governments to sign and implement international treaties and agreements that incorporate the values ​​and meanings of human rights, without To engage in them or promote them in society. "

Michel Den, director of the Middle East Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, said in an article published on the Center's website that "authoritarian regimes" are responsible for what she described as "deterioration." of the human rights situation in the Middle East "since the eruption of revolutions and Arab uprisings beginning in 2011, she considered the Tunisian model, which she considered the best but not the ideal, a living proof of that.

Nejad Al-Borai, human rights researcher and law researcher, believes that it can not be said that the existence of authoritarian governments in the Arab world is a direct cause of the ignorance of the Human rights concept, where he said: "The more repression intensified, the more human rights organizations were sensitized, and more was written and discussed rights, whether locally or internationally, raising awareness of human rights despite all violations and restrictions. "

"Prioritize"

Although the news of the death of former President Mohamed Morsi has raised questions about concepts such as the right to a fair trial or the right of a detainee to treatment, the concepts of human rights Man go beyond what has been mentioned in other areas of daily life.

"Lack of awareness of the values ​​of human rights in general affects the treatment of citizens in all aspects of their daily lives, starting with the treatment of children and women and their rights, then through professional and trade union rights, in order to solve the problems of freedom of opinion and expression, "said Nbader Amin, director of the Arab Center for the Independence of the Judiciary.

Al-Borai stressed the need for lawyers and civil society organizations to "raise awareness of the need to prioritize", which is missing for some. For example, if someone considers that human rights are not worth the attention, For example, the right to express an opinion, we must make him understand that it is the right of expression that will ensure the status of governments under control and thus ensure the provision of better health services.

Changing the gaze of governments

According to the report of the CIHRS (Cairo Institute for Human Rights) on the situation of human rights in the Arab world in 2017 and 2018, "the context of the fight against terrorism has provided an excuse governments to impose comprehensive legal measures that go beyond their stated purpose, namely to commit abuses of peaceful opposition abuses, civil society activists,.

"The state must provide guarantees for the protection of human rights and the enactment of laws in accordance with international treaties," he said. "The state must include the concepts of human rights in basic education programs and allow the society of civil society to play its role and respect the right to form badociations and Human Rights Awareness Associations. "

Nejad El-Borai, a lawyer and law researcher, spoke of the need to change the vision of Arab rights in all Arab governments. "If we have Arab regimes that believe that their stability depends on the preservation of human rights, it is an advantage rather than a defect.

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