Question 25833 — foreign policy

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Ms Mireille Clapot draws the attention of the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs to the ongoing repression in Egypt. The arrest in September 2019 of more than 4,000 people following peaceful protests is very worrying. These arrests come against a backdrop of unprecedented repression against people critical of the Egyptian government, including journalists, lawyers, human rights defenders human rights and political activists. Among them is Ramy Shaath, an Egyptian-Palestinian national, placed in pre-trial detention since July 5, 2019, awaiting the conclusions of an investigation for “assistance to a terrorist group”. As Amnesty International maintains, the charge against him is linked to his peaceful exercise of the right to freedom of expression and participation in public affairs. But his The arrest, like that of many other human rights defenders, is contrary to the Egyptian constitution and Egypt's obligations under international human rights law. She therefore asks him to please indicate what diplomatic initiatives France intends to take in the face of this repression.

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