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  • the United States joined 30 other Western and mostly European countries that have signed a joint statement calling on Egypt to end the prosecution of activists, journalists and perceived political opponents and release them unconditionally.

  • Egypt's Foreign Ministry expressed great surprise and disapproval in reaction to the statement, which it said contained inaccurate information without proof.

  • The United States, which has observer status at the UN Human Rights Council, called on Cairo to lift curbs on freedom of expression and assembly.

  • Egypt is a close ally of the United States, but the Biden administration has vowed to speak out about human rights violations.

  • Finland's ambassador, Kirsty Kewpie, read the statement to the Geneva Forum on Friday.

  • We urge Egypt empty using terrorism charges to hold activists in extended pretrial detention with additional charges.

  • We express concern that abuses of due process, including limitations and lawyers, we call for accountability and end of impunity.

  • President Abdel Fattah al Sisi, who ousted the Muslim Brotherhood from power in 2013, has overseen an extensive crackdown on political dissent that is steadily tightened in recent years.

  • Sisi has said there are no political prisoners in Egypt and that stability and security are paramount.

the United States joined 30 other Western and mostly European countries that have signed a joint statement calling on Egypt to end the prosecution of activists, journalists and perceived political opponents and release them unconditionally.

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