Egypt rejected allegations that it has cracked down on activists who cooperate with the UN Human Rights Council, according to Reuters. “These persons who alleged that they are targeted by acts of reprisals had in fact perpetrated crimes punishable by law and were subjected to legal measures such as investigation, arrest, or trial,” Egyptian diplomat Ayman Ammar said during a UN debate on Thursday. Egypt was among a number of countries named in UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres’ annual report into reprisals against human rights activists.

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