FILE - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and his Serbian counterpart Aleksandar Vucica hold a press conference in Belgrade, Serbia, July 20, 2022. Amnesty International has accused Egypt of attempting to cover up “unrelenting violations of human rights" ahead of the Arab country's hosting of the world climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh. Amnesty released a new report on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022 citing a long list of abuses, including Egypt's clampdown on dissent and mass incarcerations. The London-based watchdog is among dozens of rights groups criticizing the decision to allow Egypt to hold the conference. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic, File)© Provided by Associated Press
Egypt’s human rights record has come under intensified scrutiny ahead of the November global COP27 summit in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh. Dozens of international rights groups have called on Egypt to end its crackdown on civil society and protect freedom of expression.
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LONDON (AP) — Amnesty International accused Egypt on Wednesday of attempting to cover up a decade of “unrelenting violations of human rights" in order to improve its international standing ahead of hosting the world climate summit.FILE - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and his Serbian counterpart Aleksandar Vucica hold a press conference in Belgrade, Serbia, July 20, 2022. Amnesty International has accused Egypt of attempting to cover up “unrelenting violations of human rights" ahead of the Arab country's hosting of the world climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh. Amnesty released a new report on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022 citing a long list of abuses, including Egypt's clampdown on dissent and mass incarcerations. The London-based watchdog is among dozens of rights groups criticizing the decision to allow Egypt to hold the conference. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic, File)© Provided by Associated PressEgypt’s human rights record has come under intensified scrutiny ahead of the November global COP27 summit in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh. Dozens of international rights groups have called on Egypt to end its crackdown on civil society and protect freedom of expression.