Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi denied the existence of human rights violations in Egypt as he announced that the country’s largest prison complex will open soon. He will have movement, subsistence, and healthy, humanitarian, cultural and reformative care,” he continued. Sisi’s announcement came shortly after the Biden administration announced it would withhold US$130 million worth of military aid to Egypt until Cairo takes specific steps related to human rights. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced the unprecedented move of overriding a congressional check on military aid to Egypt. In the past, Egypt received an exception for the grant on the basis that it was in the best interest for the US’s national security.
