Egypt's Foreign Ministry released a statement that denounced the commissioner's comments on human rights in Egypt, describing the report as "irresponsible". "The human rights organization affiliated to the UN derives information about human rights conditions in Egypt from western media outlets and other institutions that only spread false news," he added. "The Human Rights Council does not need advice from countries that clearly violate human rights," the Egyptian response read. In April, and prior to President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's state visit to the US, Human Rights Watch noted that Sisi's visit came at a time when thousands of Egyptians remain held in detention amid numerous human rights violations. The Egyptian government considers reports addressing the poor state of human rights and personal freedoms in the country as "meaningless" and "incredible".

Source: Egypt Independent May 03, 2017 14:15 UTC