◼ Meanwhile, protesters, journalists, and political opponents continue to go to jail. - CSM
Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, the retired general who rose to power following an army coup against the Muslim Brotherhood's elected President Mohamed Morsi in 2013, said in an statement today that Egypt is home to no political prisoners and that there are no restrictions on freedom of expression.
Egypt's State Information Service reports that Sisi issued a statement to Sky News Arabia today in which he dismissed concerns about the limited political freedoms in the country....
Last week, a Canadian effort to convince Sisi to free three journalists from Al Jazeera English - an Australian, a Canadian-Egyptian, and an Egyptian - jailed on spurious terrorism charges, came to naught. In October, following the jailing of 23 Egyptians for 3 years for protesting against a new law that effectively outlaws public demonstrations, Human Rights Watch was scathing....
