Hundreds of European Union lawmakers demand Egypt’s Sisi release political prisoners
The letter follows a similar one addressed to Sisi by 56 members of the US Congress on Monday.
More than 200 European Union parliamentarians have written a letter to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi urging the dictator to release prisoners of conscience.
Named in the letter are human rights activist Bahey Eldin Hassan, political activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, Fattah's sister Sanaa Seif and a dozen others currently imprisoned.
“We note that these are but a few of the many prisoners of conscience held in Egyptian prison at risk to their lives,” read the letter, which was signed by 222 lawmakers from seven countries, including Italy, France, Germany and the Netherlands.
The letter specifically highlights the risks to prisoners during the COVID-19 pandemic.
