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Pierre Girgis, 39, is being prosecuted for having worked illegally in the United States as a foreign agent on behalf of Egypt, according to a statement from the ministry.
Mr. Girgis is suspected of having “spotted and obtained information concerning political opponents of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi”.
“The Department of Justice will not let agents of foreign regimes operate in the United States to track and collect information on those who criticize these regimes,” warned Deputy Justice Minister for National Security Matthew Olsen.
Pierre Girgis, holder of dual Egyptian and American nationality, is also accused of having met Egyptian officials and American representatives of the police and justice.
Several documents in the hands of the American authorities attest to the exchange between 2014 and 2019 of encrypted messages between Mr. Girgis and Egyptian officials. As part of his espionage activities, he also, according to Washington, transmitted to the US government information obtained from Cairo.
Since coming to power, following the dismissal of Mohamed Morsi in the summer of 2013, President Sisi has been accused by international human rights organizations of carrying out an all-out crackdown on opponents and human rights defenders. ‘Man.
According to them, Egypt has more than 60,000 prisoners of conscience.
Cairo denies and emphasizes maintaining stability in the country.
The United States, which believes that the country violates human rights in all areas, has consequently frozen 10% of its aid.
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