Cape Town – A rights group has criticised the recently imposed state of emergency in Egypt, saying it would open more room for human rights violations by authorities. Human rights abusesHe further accused President Abdel Fattah al Sisi's government of general human right abuses. Stork said the north African country was becoming a police state where human rights violations were committed by security agents. “The Sisi regime has previously committed human rights violations as it often deals with dissents in a brutal manner. It is, therefore, worrisome for it to impose a state of emergency as this could worsen human rights violations,” added Stork.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 14, 2017 14:37 UTC