Belgium: Amnesty International protests Egyptian Pres Al-Sisi's EU-AU summit visit in Brussels

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SOT, Eve Geddie, Head of European Institutions Office and Advocacy Director at Amnesty International: “[President Al-Sisi is here visiting Belgium and European leaders to present himself as a reformer, so Amnesty International are here to make really clear that the reality that is happening on the ground in Egypt today and that is the closure of civil society organisations, locking up of human rights defenders and political opponents, anyone who is peacefully expressing difference of opinion to the government or seeking their rights, can end up behind bars.”

SOT, Eve Geddie, Head of European Institutions Office and Advocacy Director at Amnesty International: “President Al-Sisi is also here to promote himself as a reformer on women’s rights, but the reality in the country is that survivors of sexual assault are punished. Women who speak out in Egypt about sexual violence or assault can even me prosecuted under these absurd morality laws. So, we really wanna show the reality that is happening in Egypt and to encourage EU leaders to speak out on these issues when meeting with President Al-Sisi and to ensure that lives and the voices of the Egyptian people are put first and foremost in this visit.”

SOT, Claudio Francavilla, EU Advocate at Human Rights Watch: “Look, we are here to show our strong disappointment with the way Europe is been dealing with Egypt’s human rights crisis, while other leaders from the continent in Africa, who were visiting today, have at least received some form of statements, action on the Human Rights council, sanctions, reaction to the human rights crises unfolding in their countries, with Sisi it’s being the opposite, he receives nothing but praise, red carpets, arms, political support and so on, we want this to change, the Egyptian people and the human rights defenders in the country are paying a high price in terms of freedom and the courageous work in the country and this must stop and Europe needs to ac..”

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