Emmanuel Macron to discuss human rights with Egypt’s president
By DW
28 January 2019 |
11:34 am
Emmanuel Macron has said he will speak openly on human rights with Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi during a three-day trip to Egypt. Macron said Egypt's human rights policies appear to have worsened under the president.
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