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UK response to the release of three human rights workers in Egypt

Friday, 04 December 2020
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UK response to the release of three human rights workers in Egypt
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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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