Press release
UK response to the release of three human rights workers in Egypt
The UK welcomes the release of three staff members from the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights: Gasser Abdel Razek, Karim Ennarah and Mohamed Basheer.
A Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office spokesperson said:
“The release of Gasser Abdel Razek, Karim Ennarah and Mohamed Basheer is a welcome step.
“We will continue to monitor their situation closely and stand up for human rights defenders across the world.”
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Published 4 December 2020