Al-Sisi in Washington: Egyptian President Seeks Support for Power Grab

Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) gives remarks during the event "Al Sisi in Washington: Egyptian President Seeks Support for Power Grab" on April 9, 2019.

 

Featuring

 

Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT)

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)

Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO)

Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-NJ)

Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA)

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN)

Khaled Abol Naga, award-winning actor

April Corley (taped remarks)

 

With

 

Rob Berschinski, Human Rights First

Julie Dorf, Council for Global Equality

Moataz El Fegiery, Egyptian Human Rights Forum

Neil Hicks, Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies

Sherif Mansour, Committee to Protect Journalists

Sarah Margon, Human Rights Watch

Thomas O. Melia, PEN America

Stephen McInerney, Project on Middle East Democracy

 

Sponsors

 

Amnesty International

Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies

Committee to Protect Journalists

The Council for Global Equality

The Egyptian Human Rights Forum

Freedom House

The Freedom Initiative

Human Rights Campaign

Human Rights First

Human Rights Watch

PEN America

Project on Middle East Democracy

 

 

Tuesday, April 9, 2019

8:30 am – 10:30 am

Russell Senate Office Building, Room 485

2 Constitution Ave NE, Washington, DC

 

 

Watch the event here.

 

Photo credit: April Brady/Project on Middle East Democracy

 

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