In Egypt a special round table debate on the future prospects for human rights

The prospects for human rights in Egypt were hotly debated in a special session of the New Arab Debates in Cairo. A panel of political advisers, intellectuals and campaigners clashed repeatedly over the issue, including the extent to which the new president Mohammed Morsi might protect individual freedoms.

Taking part were Heba Morayef, Human Rights Watch researcher, Nader Omran, spokesman for the Freedom and Justice party, Ahmad Serhan, political activist and blogger, Hisham Kassem, independent publisher and editor, Eric Trager, Fellow of the Washington Institute for Near East policy and Sally Zohney, Youth Initiatives Associate at UN Women in Cairo.

The discussion departed from the normal NAD format. Please tell us what you thought of the change and give us your views on human rights in Egypt.