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Rights Body Condemns Bombings

Catholic Information Service for Africa
NEWS
July 24, 2005
Posted to the web July 29, 2005
Egypt
The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) has condemned the bombings at
Egypt's Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh in which 85 people lost their lives
on Saturday, July 23, 2005.
"EOHR calls upon the government to introduce new legislation to combat
terrorism and speed up its steps towards political and constitutional reform,"
the EOHR said in a statement to CISA.
The EOHR said "the savage terrorist bombings violate people's right to life
which is enshrined in the constitution and international human rights
instruments. The authorities must take necessary and strict measures to arrest
the perpetrators and offer them a free and fair trial respecting their rights
and treating them in a humane manner refraining from inhumane and degrading
treatment. . .The only way to achieve security is to respect human rights
values and principles."
Pope Benedict XVI was "deeply saddened" to learn of the attacks and appealed
"to all to renounce the way of violence which causes so much suffering to
civilian populations, and instead to embrace the way of peace."
He also affirmed that it was incorrect to define the attacks as anti-Christian:
"I feel the intention is far more general, and not specifically against
Christianity."

   

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