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<p>I receive reports from a variety of sources, including our Embassy in Cairo which
engages with a cross-section of Egyptian society. I visited Cairo in August and October
this year and discussed the political situation with Government Ministers, political
leaders, human rights defenders and civil society. Since January 2014, Egypt has held
a constitutional referendum; elected a new President, Abdel Fattah Al Sisi; and is
reportedly preparing for parliamentary elections before the end of the year.</p><p>We
believe that a genuinely open political process, in which all political groups are
able to participate, will lead to long-term political stability in Egypt. We look
to President Al Sisi to take steps to implement the rights contained in Egypt’s constitution;
in particular, ensuring freedom of expression and association as well as ensuring
that human and legal rights are fully upheld.</p>
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