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We ask the @EUCommission to halt an agreement negotiated between #Europol and #Egypt that could legitimise illegal Egyptian police practices and open the door to a harmful sharing of personal data.
The EU is negotiating a working agreement between Europol and Egypt in the field of law enforcement. This happens despite flagrant human rights violations and political repression by Egyptian authorities.
Read our open letter, co-signed by 41 organisations and experts:
https://edri.org/our-work/civil-society-raises-concerns-over-europol-egypt-cooperation-agreements
Hossam Baghat, executive director of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights – which co-signed the open letter – was arrested last Thursday on charges of “terrorism” and “broadcasting false statements”. Baghat has since been released on bail.
Our concerns that the EU could enable further political repressions if it signs #Europol-#Egypt cooperation agreements are real. We stand in solidarity with our partners in Egypt fighting for human rights.
Three months - no reply. Now this:
The European Commission still has not responded to questions whether it conducted any human rights or data protection due diligence in preparing the #Europol-Egypt working agreement.
But it now announced the signing of the deal. 
And this despite warnings that this could increase repression against people in Egypt and surveillance at EU borders.
Knock knock, @EUCommission. Mind providing some transparency?
Irritated regards, your civil society