Constitutionalisation of International Human Rights Law in the Jurisprudence of the Egyptian Supreme Constitutional Court

Abstract

This article examines the status of international human rights law in the Egyptian legal system and investigates how Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court (SCC) uses international and foreign law in its constitutional interpretation of fundamental rights and freedoms. I argue that integrating international human rights law into the jurisprudence of the SCC is imperative both for protecting the rights and freedoms of Egyptian people and for resolving potential conflicts between national law and international law. I rely on cases covering rights to marriage, development, education and equality (especially for persons with disabilities). 2018 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands.