Egypt: CPJ, Partners Urge EU to Push Egypt On Rights and Press Freedom Reforms

The Committee to Protect Journalists joined 14 other press freedom and human rights organizations on Monday, expressing concern over Egypt’s failure to show meaningful progress on human rights, democracy, or the rule of law, despite the European Union presenting such progress as a key condition of the €5 billion (US$5.75 billion) macro-financial assistance (MFA) package provided to the North African country.

Published ahead of the EU-Egypt Association Council meeting on June 15, the statement…