His Holiness, Pope Francis
Apostolic Palace
Vatican City, 00120
Phone: +390669881022
Fax: +390669885373
Fax: +390669885373
April 17th , 2017
Subject: In the Eve of Your Visit to
Egypt
Your Holiness;
I am writing to you as the highest
Christian authority and as one of the most well-known human rights champions; in
the eve of your visit to Egypt, a country that has long been controlled by
dictators and frightened by terrorism that is spreading all over the region;
The late terrorist attack on Egyptian
Churches on Palm Sunday was the result of the failure of a regime that failed
the dreams of all Egyptians in having a safe and prosperous future.
Egyptians strive for democracy passed
through several milestones; among them were the Arab Spring and the birth of a
democratic dream with the first democratic election in Egyptian history.
It is very clear from all reports
issued by several international credible human rights organizations, among them
Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, that the bloody military coup led
by Mr. Sisi that took place on July 3rd, 2013 shattering this
newborn democracy and violating all human values and basic international laws.
Your Holiness;
We would like to remind you that Egypt
is being governed by an illegitimate president and government that failed to
fight terrorism and used it as an excuse to terrorize its own citizens; where
tens of thousands have been unfairly detained for many years, and thousands
have been killed, among them hundreds have been killed in extrajudicial
targeted killings.
The regime that is governing Egypt by
sacrificing its people is spreading fear throughout the region by supporting
Assad’s regime in Syria and Isis’ invasion of Libya.
Your Holiness;
While we are wishing you a safe trip to
Egypt, a country that is not safe for its own people; please do not forget the prisoners
of conscience and the suffering of all Egyptians under this regime, Christians
and Muslims alike.
With our best wishes.
Sincerely yours;
Mohamed S. Kamel
Secretary General
Egyptian Revolutionary Council-ERC
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