US warns Egypt over crackdown on rights activists
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15/07/2021 - 00:28 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Egypt s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at the Heliopolis Presidential Palace on May 26, 2021 Alex Brandon POOL/AFP/File 2 min
Washington (AFP)
The United States on Wednesday warned Egypt not to target rights campaigners after a prominent activist was indicted, saying the issue would be a factor in arms sales to the ally.
Hossam Bahgat, executive director of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights, said this week that prosecutors indicted him and that his trial would start on September 7 on charges related to his use of social media, including a tweet that criticized election authorities.
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