A nation known for brutality against civilians has just slammed the United States for hypocrisy following two police fatal shootings last week in Minnesota and Louisiana — as Egyptian lawmakers phrased it, the U.S. has “an alleged respect for human rights.” As Margaret Azer, deputy chairman of the country’s parliamentary human rights committee, denounced the Read More…
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European Union Sells Arms to Egypt in Spite of Embargo
Despite the fact that the European Union agreed to an embargo against selling weapons to Egypt, nearly half the countries in the union disregarded the embargo and provided Egypt with arms. Al Jazeera reports that according to Amnesty International, these countries are now at risk for being seen as accessories to the killing, torture, and Read More…