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Egypt launched a comprehensive national human rights strategy, Sisi tells Biden
2022.11.11 09:52
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attends the second edition of the summit of the Green Middle East Initiative, held on the sidelines of the COP27 climate conference at Sharm el-Sheikh, in Egypt, November 7, 2022. Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy
SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) – Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi told U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday that Egypt has launched a national strategy for human rights and is keen to develop in that regard.
Egypt has also launched an initiative for national dialogue and a presidential committee to look into amnesty for prisoners, Sisi said, speaking in a bilateral meeting with Biden held on the sidelines of the COP27 summit in Sharm el Sheikh.
