French President Emmanuel Macron , the people criticized the rights situation in Egypt during a state visit in the authoritarian-ruled country.
“I reminded President Al-Sisi to the fact that the search for safety that drives us, cannot be the question of the rights separately,” said Macron on Monday at a press conference with Egypt’s head of state Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.
stability and durable peace were rather “Hand in Hand” with the respect for individual freedoms and the rule of law. An inclusive society is the best defense against Islamic terrorism, said Macron. The French President was referring to human rights violations in Egypt.
temple sightseeing in Abu Simbel
Al-Sisi and the security forces cracking down on dissent. The Islamist Muslim brothers feel, but also secular members of the opposition, democracy activists, or homosexuals. Estimates by human rights activists to up to 60’000 political prisoners in the country.
Emmanuel Macron visited together with his wife Brigitte, the rock temple of Abu Simbel. (27. January 2019) photo: Ludovic Marin/AFP
France still do business with the government, including in the area of armaments. Also for Germany and other countries in Cairo is recognized as an important Partner for the stability in the Region.
Macron had arrived on Sunday with several Ministers and business representatives to the three-day state visit to Egypt. He visited first of all the temples in Abu Simbel. On Monday he signed in Cairo by Al-Sisi a number of economic agreements, and said the Egyptian government’s financial assistance for urgent economic reforms and development assistance.
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Created: 28.01.2019, 21:23 PM
