The Biden administration has voiced concern over Egypt’s conviction of a leading activist whose case human rights groups say is emblematic of the Egyptian government's campaign to silence dissent.
Hossam Bahgat, a lawyer who is the founder and executive director of the Cairo-based Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR), was found guilty on Monday of insulting the country’s election authorities. A misdemeanor court fined him 10,000 Egyptian pounds (about $640) but imposed no jail time, according to his organization.
