Rights groups pull out fearing reprisals

7 Egyptian Human Rights groups have reportedly pulled out of the conference fearing reprisals from the Egyptian government.

1. Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI)
2. Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR)
3. Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS)
4. Egyptian Center for Economic and Social Rights (ECESR)
5. Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression (AFTE)
6. New Woman Foundation (NWF)
7. Nazra for Feminist Studies