(MENAFN- Daily News Egypt) Ambassador Ahmed Fathallah was elected to join the United Nations Human Rights Committeeafter winning elections that saw 26 candidatescompete for 9 seats, said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ahmed Abu Zaid on Thursday.
Fathallah will represent Egypt in the committeefor the period from 2017-2021.
Abu Zaid explained that the elections were fornine slots out of 18 member-countries in the committee, adding that the competition was very intense.
Egypt winning a position in the committeeis important asit reflects the international community’s trust in Egypt and Egypt''s commitment to its international obligations, said Abu Zaid, adding that thissends a strong message to all skeptics that condemn the status of human rights in Egypt.
Local and international non-governmental organisations have condemned reported human rights violations in Egypt in recent months. There have been a number of reports of continued rights violations inside prisons and police stations, as well as violations carried out by security forces against citizens.